New Virtua Fighter Project finally has a proper title in the form of Virtua Fighter Crossroads. Revealed at Summer Games Fest 2026, Virtua Fighter Crossroads is being developed by RGG Studio and features and extensive single player story mode with 4 protagonists. One of them is Cielo who is highlighted in the latest trailer:
Along with the new trailer we also get confirmation of the return of Pai Chan.
Virtua Fighter Crossroads is still in active development but is scheduled for release in 2027. No target platforms have been revealed at the time of writing.
Stranger Than Heaven was showcased at Summer Games Fest 2026 with a brand new trailer that reveals SEGA have licensed the likeness of another dead celebrity in the form of Tupac Shakur.
The game had already confirmed the use of Bunta Sugawara’s likeness, but what’s especially disappointing about this use of Tupac’s likeness is that it was arranged with his “estate”. Tupac’s “estate” is owned by Tom Whalley who is not related to Tupac in anyway. Whalley is actually being sued Sekyiwa Shakur – Tupac’s actual living sister.
Stranger Than Heaven is being developed by RGG Studio and it launches on the 15th of January 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. I would recommend not supporting this release if you don’t want to inadvertently send royalties to a rich guy who seized Tupac’s estate after the passing of Tupac’s mother.
A brand new 5 minute cast & story trailer for Stranger Than Heaven has landed.
The cast features a slew of big names including Yu Shirota, Dean Fujioka, Snoop Dogg, Moeka Hoshi, Tori Kelly, Akio Otsuka, Tokuma Nishioka, Satoshi Fujihara, Cordell Broadus, Ado, and a character being physically portrayed by the late Bunta Sugawara and voiced by Takashi Ukaji.
The game is still set across 5 different eras, but the story now appears to be about the founding of the Tojo Clan – the faction of the Yakuza that Kiryu Kazama is a part of in the main Yakuza franchise.
Stranger Than Heaven will release in Winter 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is being developed by RGG Studio.
A brand new trailer for RGG Studio’s Stranger Than Heaven has gone live, and with it is the announcement that the game takes place in Kamurocho but across 5 different eras. Stranger Than Heaven will take place in 1915, 1929, 1943, 1951 and 1965. You can check out the latest trailer via the embed below:
With this latest trailer we also get the news that this will be RGG Studio’s first game to not be cross-generational. Stranger Than Heaven will launch exclusively on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. More details about Stranger Than Heaven are due to be revealed in a special Xbox Presents showcase on May 6th 2026.
Stranger Than Heaven is being developed by RGG Studio. There is currently no word on a release date, but the latest trailer promises the game is “coming soon”.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a remake of Yakuza 3 running in RGG Studio’s Dragon Engine. It comes with a brand new chapter called Dark Ties which allows you to play as Mine for the first time in the franchise’s history. You can now get a look at Mine’s combat in action via the latest trailer for the game which you can view below:
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will launch February 12th 2026 on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC.
A New Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage trailer has arrived and with it comes a more detailed look at the single player World Stage mode. Similar to past Virtua Fighter titles, this mode sees you challenging various fighters based on real-world VF competitors at different booths to become the world champion. As you complete the various challenged in this mode you also unlock various items and customisation options. You can see this all in action via the embed below:
In addition to this news we also have confirmation that an open beta will run from October 1st to the 6th. This is only open to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC players.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage launches October 30th on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with a Switch 2 port coming later in the Winter period. The game will also be applied to the PC port of Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. as a free update. RGG Studio are developing.
SEGA have released a gameplay trailer for Yakuza Kiwami 3 that specifically showcases the in-game combat. The trailer lets you see Kiryu fighting in Kamurocho and using weapons in Okinawa. You can watch the gameplay trailer below:
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties releases February 12th 2026 on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Switch 2. The game is being developed by RGG Studio and is a remake of Yakuza 3 with a new chapter called Dark Ties that lets you play as Mine.
SEGA held a conference today at the Tokyo Game Show 2025 to discuss some new details about the New Virtua Fighter Project. The 50 minute conference was largely made up of a discussion about the game’s battle rules and some new battle system mechanics, whilst also reviewing the training room gameplay that was previously showcased at EVO 2025.
At 47:32 the presenters show the only new footage of the project in the entire showcase, which comprises of a 20 second character teaser where the silhouette of an undertermined character walks down a street. As you can imagine it’s absolutely riveting viewing and well worth watching the entire presentation for. You can skip to 47:32 in the embed below to watch it:
New Virtua Fighter Project still has no set release date, target platforms or official title. RGG Studio are developing the game. Perhaps the studio has bitten off a little more than they can chew as they’re also developing Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, and Stranger Than Heaven.
SEGA and RGG Studio have revealed that an enhanced remake of Yakuza 3 is coming in February 2026. Yakuza Kiwami 3 will include a complete Kiwami-style remake of Yakuza 3 developed in the Dragon Engine.
The game will also include a new campaign called Dark Ties which features Mine as the playable protagonist. You can check out the announcement trailer below:
Interestingly, the roles of Goh Hamazaki and Rikiya Shimabakuro have been recast for Yakuza Kiwami 3.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties launches on February 12th 2026 for Switch 2, PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The official Virtua Fighter YouTube channel has shared a short 35 second long clip of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s pre-development concept for the new Virtua Fighter project that was revealed at The Game Awards 2024.
This concept footage shows what RGG Studio are aiming for the final game to look and play like, but it was created before the game was greenlit for full development. This means the look and feel of the game is likely going to change as development progresses.
The footage shows 2 Akira’s in different outfits fighting in the street. The animations are extremely fluid and the camera angles change to frame specific attacks in a more dramatic way. Destructible environments are also showcased.
You can view the concept footage via the embed below:
The new Virtua Fighter project is currently in development at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. No release date or target platforms have been announced at the time of writing.
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