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The 1.3.0 update forGranblue Fantasy: Relinkwill be released on May 31. This upcoming build of the game will provide players with a new character, as well as a useful fan-requested feature.

Launched in February,Granblue Fantasy: Relinkis an action RPG developed and published by Japanese media giant Cygames. The title has received two major updates since its release, introducing additional characters, quests, and paid sets to the game.Granblue Fantasy: Relink’s next build, version 1.3.0, will provide players with even more new content, and it has finally received a release date.

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink’s update 1.3.0will drop on May 31, the game’s official Twitter account revealed in a recent post. This build of the game will add the archangel Sandalphon as a playable character. It will also introduce a photo mode, a feature that many players looked for following the game’s launch, and new paid content, among other things. More details on the 1.3.0 update will be revealed soon, according to the post.

While Sandalphon is a free addition that can be unlocked by fulfilling certain in-game requirements, he can also be purchased, according to the Updates page available on theGranblue Fantasy: Relinkwebsite. Sandalphon appeared in the originalGranblue Fantasygame from 2014, but he did not make it into the series' two fighting games. The titles,Granblue Fantasy Versusand its sequel,Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, were developed by legendary studio Arc System Works ofGuilty GearandBlazBluefame. Sandalphon also did not show up in the franchise’s animated adaptation, which is considered by some to be among thebest high-fantasy anime that are not considered isekais.

Like Sandolphon, the playablecharacters that were added toGranblue Fantasy: Relinkthrough the game’s previous 1.2.0 update, Seofon and Tweyen, also appeared in the series' past titles. The two are part of the Eternals, a 10-member group composed of the strongest warriors of their respective classes, and they can be obtained inGranblue Fantasy: Relinkusing the Special Crewmate Cards that can be purchased from a merchant named Siero.

Granblue Fantasy: Relinksold one million copieswithin the first few weeks of its release, and the game currently has a Very Positive overall rating on Steam based on close to 30,000 reviews. However, prior to its launch, the title went through a rocky development period.Granblue Fantasy: Relinkwas initially scheduled to be released in 2018, and Japanese studio PlatinumGames, which worked with Cygames on the RPG, ended up leaving the project.

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Granblue Fantasy takes place in the Sky Realm, a world where myriad islands float in a great blue expanse. Assume your role as the captain of a skyfaring crew, joined by a scrappy little dragon named Vyrn and a young girl with mysterious powers named Lyria. Together you sail with a colorful cast of crewmates, including kings and misfits alike, for Estalucia, a fabled island beyond the end of the skies.In the Zegagrande Skydom, islands are guarded by powerful creatures known as primal beasts and winds carry tales of a secretive organization known as the Church of Avia. Unveil a web of intrigue reaching far beyond the borders of Zegagrande and engage in a battle for the fate of the Sky Realm itself.