Sega announced a brand new Virtua Fighter project to honour the company’s 60th anniversary. However, the complete details regarding the project are not out yet, but an official description (translated by Nibel) states: “The gold standard of gaming is finally back in esports. Announcing the Virtua Fighter x esports Project.
“Virtua Fighter was created as the world’s first 3D fighting game in 1993. It will restart as an eSports title in celebration of Sega’s 60th anniversary, starting in Japan,” Sega said. “Details on the project will be announced in a future update.”
The latest entry in the Virtua Fighter series is the 2010-released Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, which is an updated version of the 2006-released Virtua Fighter 5.
Watch the “Virtua Fighter x eSports Project” announcement trailer below.
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