Virtua Fighter got a surprising revival from the Yakuza developers at The Game Awards
Fighting game old-heads are freaking out right now, and for good reason.
Virtua Fighter, one of the most beloved and also most presumed-dead fighting game series, is back. A new, currently untitled entry in the series was announced at The Game Awards 2024, courtesy of longtime series publisher SEGA and new lead development studio Ryo Ga Gotoku, of the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series.
In other words, the people who make the coolest games about beating dudes up are making a new game about beating dudes up. Sounds great.