BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Arc System Works · 2019 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.8k per month
• Opportunity: $4.0k per month at x2.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 131.8k
• 80%% positive across 4681 reviews · 14.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 4.1 years
• Studio active elsewhere (21 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 4.1 years ago
• No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is a tag-team fighting game by Arc System Works that combines characters from BlazBlue, Persona, and other franchises into a single crossover roster.

CCTB earned $566k lifetime on a modest $19.99 price point and still generates $1.5k/mo, with 80% positive reviews and steady micro-engagement (14 reviews/mo). The title sits in a niche but durable fighting-game catalog slot, though four years without developer communication and zero discounting suggest it is quietly dormant rather than actively managed. For a publisher or franchise manager seeking to inherit a cult fighting-game asset with minimal live-service overhead, the core mechanics and community affection warrant evaluation, particularly if revival involves regional tournament support or cross-promotion with Arc's newer titles like Guilty Gear Strive. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Game includes characters and IP from BlazBlue, Persona (Atlus), Under Night In-Birth, and Arcana Heart; rights expiry, renewal cost, or licensor disputes could restrict republishing or porting.
• Risk: Fighting-game community is highly competitive and fragmented; CCTB occupies a tag-team niche that lacks mainstream visibility compared to Strive or Street Fighter 6.
• Risk: UI and character-balance complaints in reviews suggest design debt; modernization would require art and balance resources.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50%% error per title.