Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O gives players the definitive fighting experience in their quest to become the world’s best fighter, including the game’s first balance adjustments in 13 years along with rollback netcode support, allowing players to enjoy smoother, more heated online battles with other challengers on different platforms around the world. Furthermore, multiple additional content updates are currently in the works, with details to be announced at a later date.
This weekend during EVO Japan, we also announced that Wolf Hawkfield will be returning for NEW VIRTUA FIGHTER Project:
In the meantime, players can get into all the fighting action via the VIRTUA FIGHTER Open Championship, kicking off with the first preliminary round May 23 at Combo Breaker 2025. Additional preliminary rounds will be held at a later date for Europe and Asia, with a Japan-specific round also planned. Players who win their regional preliminary rounds will have the opportunity to participate in the Grand Final Tournament where the overall winner will receive a grand prize of $100,000. Further details on the preliminary rounds in each region and the participation rules can be found on the Virtua Fighter portal site.
Fans can visit the official website to learn more about the game or stay in the loop on the latest VF News by joining the official VF Discord community. For more information on all SEGA games, please visit the official SEGA website at www.sega.com.
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