SoulCalibur VI is going to debut on PC and consoles later this year. The game returns to the times and events from the first chapter of the series to retell the story of two powerful swords, letting the developer to reintroduce fan-favourite fighters and also new ones. Quite shockingly, Geralt of Rivia himself, known from CD Projekt's The Witcher series and Sapkowski's novels is going to join the roster.
Geralt won't be the first character to debut in the fighting series, as Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the
Assassin's Creed franchise has graced
SoulCalibur V. But this time, Namco seemingly put a lot of effort to the design, introducing a new map, Kaer Morhen built from scratch using Unreal Engine 4. „Hunt or be Hunted” from
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt will also serve as Geralt's theme in the game.
SOULCALIBUR VI represents the latest entry in the premier weapons-based, head-to-head fighting series and continues the epic struggle of warriors searching for the legendary Soul Swords. Taking place in the 16th century, revisit the events of the original SOULCALIBUR to uncover hidden truths.
SoulCalibur VI is set to launch worldwide in 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.