Sega recently mentioned that a new Virtua Fighter game was in the works and it looks like they weren’t fibbing. Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. has officially been announced and is special in that this marks Virtua Fighter 5’s debut on Steam.
A new trailer has been released that features a look at the opening cinematic of the upcoming title. As you might expect based on the game’s name, this is another updated version of Virtua Fighter 5 that introduces several important changes including the implementation of rollback netcode.
“Step into the ring with Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.,” reads the game’s official description from Sega. “Based on Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. gives players an optimized gaming experience in their quest to become the world’s greatest fighter.”
Sega boasts several improvements being made to this version of the game, which includes the aforementioned rollback netcode, as well as up to 60fps/4K support.
In addition to this, we’ll also be seeing another round of balance changes made here in Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.
Check out the trailer below.