Properly, properly, properly… it seems Sega has lastly determined to bless us with new Virtua Fighter info. On Friday, the corporate introduced {that a} new Virtua Fighter Direct presentation is scheduled for Sunday, Could 11 (the ultimate day of Evo Japan), and might be broadcast on Sega’s official Virtua Fighter YouTube channels.
Sega stated it would “reveal new developments within the Virtua Fighter sequence” throughout Sunday’s VF Direct.
Apparently, Sega pulled its announcement from social media — possible as a result of the YouTube channels it was selling aren’t reside but and the beginning time for the VF Direct was unclear.
The occasion might present extra particulars in regards to the long-awaited Virtua Fighter 6. Or it may very well be about one other Virtua Fighter 5 port, now working on the newest LG sensible fridge as a result of every part is an Xbox now. Sega hasn’t shared any extra info on the brand new presentation, so regardless of the (prematurely spoiled?) direct has in retailer for followers is anybody’s guess.
epicgamejourney has since contacted Sega for clarification relating to the VF Direct 2025 Spring occasion. A rep for the corporate supplied a press release relating to the deleted put up, assuring us that the present will go on. “[We] can verify that the VF Direct continues to be occurring on Sunday,” the spokesperson stated. “And a brand new put up might be reside later this night (Friday, Could 9). Keep Tuned!”
We’ll replace this put up with new info when Sega confirms the VF Direct begin time.
The unique Virtua Fighter took a really younger combating sport group by storm in 1993. Virtua Fighter is a pioneer within the FGC for being the primary commercially profitable 3D fighter on the scene. The success of Sega’s technical fighter set the tone and paved the way in which for combating video games, particularly for the 3D combating sport style.
VF has since change into synonymous with revolutionizing a extra grounded and skill-based fashion of play that influenced different combating video games like Tekken and Lifeless or Alive, and even inspiring different long-forgotten, ill-fated imitators like Struggle For Life and Fighter’s Future (which was really tremendous dank).
Sega’s final brand-new entry into the Virtua Fighter franchise was 2006’s Virtua Fighter 5. The sport began out on the Lindbergh arcade system earlier than being ported to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2007. Sega launched up to date variations of the sport for nearly 20 years with the newest model of the sport, Virtua Fighter 5 REVO, not too long ago arriving on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X (however not your LG sensible fridge… but).
Sega beforehand confirmed off VF6 in the course of the 2024 Video Sport Awards in 2024. The trailer confirmed off a brand new inventive course for the sport, with a number of characters wanting a bit completely different. We’re you swagged-out Akira.
