The way forward for the SoulCalibur sequence may very well be in jeopardy if the following title within the sequence doesn’t promote effectively. In an interview at Gamescom, SoulCalibur VI’s producer, Motohiro Okubo, says that attending to make the game within the first place was a battle, but when it underperforms when it comes to gross sales, the sequence as an entire might undergo consequently.
The earlier iteration within the sequence, SoulCalibur V, launched in 2012, obtained respectable important reception, however offered considerably lower than its predecessor. SoulCalibur IV topped 2.three million copies offered in eight months, whereas SoulCalibur V solely made it to 1.38 million in the identical period of time.
In half, these low gross sales are what led the sequence to take such an extended break. In an interview with DualShockers (through a translator), Okubo stated that “the first thing is that the IP itself of the SoulCalibur had low expectations from the company.” Whether this implies developer Project Soul had minimal expectations, or Okubo is referring to writer Bandai Namco isn’t 100% clear, however I assume he means the latter.
Those low expectations have been so extreme that Okubo says the sequence as an entire “was actually facing a crisis of maybe disappearing. It took time for me to convince the company.” The place the sequence finds itself in is outwardly so extreme that when requested if one other poor set of gross sales might spell the top of the sequence, Okubo stated “yeah, that’s right.”
That probably explains the unlikely crossover that’s on its strategy to SoulCalibur VI. If you solid your minds again a number of months, you’ll do not forget that The Witcher sequence’ very personal Geralt of Rivia will be a playable character in the game. Not solely that, however the character additionally options on the game’s cowl artwork. With the sequence as an entire doubtlessly on the ropes, it makes a whole lot of sense for one of many most-recognisable videogame characters of the previous few years to characteristic fairly prominently.
SoulCalibur VI releases on October 19. You can take a look at Geralt in all his witchery goodness within the video above.
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