The next Virtua Fighter game has been officially revealed, and it’s a large open-world experience.
During Summer Games Fest 2026, Virtua Fighter Crossroads was announced and showed off its open-world concept in a massive trailer.
Cielo was featured prominently in the trailer, showcasing single-player gameplay that looked much more like Yakuza than a traditional Virtua Fighter. The game will release in 2027, but a full release date was not shown. The last mainline Virtua Fighter game was released initially in 2006. Two decades later, the world has expanded greatly.
More details will be shown at an official showcase for the game later this evening at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Sega Has Been Working on Reviving Classic Properties
Sega had previously announced plans to revitalize classic properties such as Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, and more. Virtua Fighter is one of these titles. Originally released alongside the Sega Saturn and Sega 32X, the fighting game has survived on multiple platforms and now looks to be building its next evolution.
Another one of those titles is Streets of Rage. Now, the Streets of Rage movie is in the works. Learn more about that project at this link. Learn more about the Sega Universe branding and its revitalization of these properties at this link.
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