Japanese developer SNK just lately established a brand new studio targeted on its varied combating sport franchises. Dubbed KOF Studio, it goals to “additional evolve the SNK combating sport IP,” in response to a translation of its announcement.
Combating sport properties below SNK embrace Deadly Fury, Samurai Shodown, and King of Fighters. The latter sequence had a brand new installment in 2022, and the newest Samurai Shodown (or Samurai Spirits in Japan) got here in 2019. The subsequent Deadly Fury sport is April 2025’s Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves, which marks its first new title in over 25 years.
An action-RPG Samurai Shodown is in growth, and SNK is presently hiring for that venture.
This previous June, SNK formally introduced a Singaporean studio to assist “develop high-quality video games by enhanced cooperation” with its Japanese groups. Builders based mostly in that area are uncommon, and the trouble is a part of SNK’s purpose of turning into a “prime 10 international writer” inside the subsequent decade.
SNK has at all times had a robust presence within the combating sport style. However its dedication to revitalizing its franchises inside that house shouldn’t be too dissimilar from what Capcom has been doing with its personal sport library in recent times, resembling Dragon’s Dogma and Mega Man.
Earlier in December, the Resident Evil developer unveiled new video games for its Okami and Onimusha franchises. Each haven’t had new entries in a decade or longer, however Capcom defined it needed to attempt its hand at reviving sequence it had left dormant.
Equally, PlayStation co-CEO Herman Hulst just lately indicated the console maker can be open to “leveraging” its property, probably with third-party studios.
