Over 18 years after Virtua Fighter 5 launched, Sega has lastly confirmed {that a} new installment of the sequence is in growth.
Justin Scarpone, govt VP and head of Sega’s World Transmedia Group, advised VGC in a brand new interview, “So we’ve a collection of titles in growth proper now that fall into that legacy bucket, which we introduced final 12 months at The Sport Awards; Loopy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, and we’ve one other Virtua Fighter being developed.
“And so all that’s very thrilling. After which, in sure cases, we’re additionally doing animation sequence or live-action movies to enhance that and be a part of these roadmaps.”
Additional particulars are pending, however there have been rumors concerning the subsequent Virtua Fighter over the previous few months. Reportedly rebooting the sequence, it’s going to seemingly compete with Tekken and Road Fighter, focusing extra on esports and on-line play (with crossplay and rollback netcode). Ranked matches are extra akin to up to date fighters, with streaming and spectating being essential.
Offline modes nonetheless reportedly exist, together with a brand new predominant story and the return of Quest Mode (which can see some modifications). The characters additionally seemingly have a extra trendy model.
When it will likely be launched stays to be seen, however given how Sega introduced all its reboots finally 12 months’s The Sport Awards, this 12 months could belong to Virtua Fighter. Keep tuned for updates till then.
