Bandai Namco and CD Projekt Red announce the arrival of Geralt of Rivia in the playable characters of Soulcalibur VI, which is expected to arrive in 2018.
For those who don't know, Geralt was educated at the Wolf School. He is recognized as one of the most dangerous monster killers. Not only does he have unique sword fighting skills, but he can also count on his exceptional strength and superhuman reflexes. In Soulcalibur VI, players who take Geralt will be able to rely on a fighting style characteristic of the witcher: a mix of sword game and potions to boost his magic and skills.
Doug Cockle, the English voice of Geralt, will return to service, and players will be able to fight at Kaer Morhen, the dungeon of the Wolf School. On the other hand, the music "Hunt or be hunted" can accompany the fights.
"SOULCALIBUR is a well-known fighting game for hosting iconic guests. When we were contacted with the idea of doing a crossover, we thought our community would love to play the role of the witcher," says Marcin Momot, Community Lead at CD PROJEKT RED. "We collaborated with the artists at BANDAI NAMCO to faithfully recreate Geralt and shared with them elements of the original The Witcher 3 game, such as Geralt's model, animations and weapons. I think BANDAI NAMCO has done an incredible job. Fans of both series will appreciate how they captured every detail of The Witcher and integrated it into SOULCALIBUR," added Marcin Momot.
"All of the SOULCALIBUR characters have ingrained beliefs and a complex past, which is why the entire SOULCALIBUR team is truly honored to welcome Geralt as a guest in SOULCALIBUR VI," added Motohiro Okubo, producer of SOULCALIBUR. "Thanks to our great collaboration with CD PROJEKT RED, we were able to fully integrate Geralt's fighting style and appearance. We can't wait for SOULCALIBUR fans around the world to welcome Geralt to the stage of history. »
Soulcalibur VI will run under Unreal Engine 4 and will offer a complete roster of emblematic characters of the series (Mitsurugi, Sophitia, Kilik, Nightmare or Ivy), but also on newcomers.
SOULCALIBUR VI will be released in 2018 on PS4, Xbox One and PC Digital via STEAM.
