Sega of Japan has introduced a return for the Virtua Fighter franchise, in a mission that can have some type of esports tie-in. The announcement was made by way of the corporate’s official Twitter account, however no further particulars have been revealed, as of this writing. For now, the mission is being tentatively known as “Virtua Fighter x esports mission.” In the Tweet, Sega particularly tied the franchise’s return to the 60th anniversary of the corporate. Since the corporate was based in 1960, plainly additional particulars must be launched within the close to future. A teaser trailer for the upcoming mission will be discovered within the Tweet embedded under.
格ゲーの金字塔が、ついにeスポーツで復活！
「バーチャファイター×esportsプロジェクト」発表！
1993年に世界初の3D格闘ゲームとして誕生した「バーチャファイター」が、セガ設立60周年を記念し、まずは国内で再始動します。今後の続報にご期待ください！#VF #セガTGS2020 #SEGA60th pic.twitter.com/qdDXEQSDsy
— セガ公式アカウント🦔 (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) September 25, 2020
The Virtua Fighter franchise has not seen a brand new entry in fairly a while. The final authentic entry within the sequence was 2006’s Virtua Fighter 5. In the years since, Sega has launched quite a few up to date variations of the game, together with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown. The sequence has been a staple for Sega because the first entry within the sequence, which appeared in arcades in 1993, and on Sega Saturn the next yr.
It can be attention-grabbing to see how the esports group embraces the Virtua Fighter franchise, and the way the subsequent Virtua Fighter is particularly tailor-made to cater to that group. The progress of esports may assist revitalize the franchise for the corporate. Depending on when the game does see launch, it may be the proper addition to subsequent yr’s EVO line-up!
In addition to the 60th anniversary of Sega this yr, 2021 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It looks like Sega followers simply might need some issues to have fun within the coming months!
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