You can make the argument that fighting games have never been more popular.
Look at the hype around the Street Fighter movie. There's also the success of Mortal Kombat II. Then there are all the fighting games we've been enjoying as of late. SEGA isn't content to sit on the sidelines during the FGC craze, which is why they've been hard at work to bring back Virtua Fighter.
It's been two decades since Virtua Fighter 5 first released in arcades, leaving fans wondering if we'll ever see the return of the once iconic franchise.
That all changed in 2024, when Sega first teased that they'd be bringing several long-lost franchises back. First announced in 2024, we knew RGG Studio, best known for the Yakuza franchise, would be working on a then-untitled Virtua Fighter project. Today, we finally got an official update, and it won't be long before we get our hands on it: RGG's Virtua Fighter Crossroads is coming in 2027.
Virtua Fighter Crossroads is a Reimaging of the Virtua Fighter Franchise
Geoff Keighley treated us to a debut teaser trailer during his Summer Game Fest 2026 showcase, hinting that this may not be a traditional Virtua Fighter...
