Sega has announced a closed beta for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam versions of Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage is coming on September 11th.
The new version of the game was recently announced, and will include cross-platform play. It’ll start at 4am BST (UK time) on the 11th, and run until Tuesday night (September 16th) at 4am BST as well.
The closed beta will include:
- Ranked Mode
- Online Matchmaking
- Offline Training Mode
- Offline Arcade Mode
If you’re on PC (Steam) and already own Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., you can request access to the beta via the Steam page. There should be a button that literally says “request access”. If you’re on console (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) you need to register for a SEGA account (it’s free) and then visit this link to try to get a code.
Everyone who takes part in the beta will get an in-game title when it comes out.
We recently chatted to Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Producer, Seiji Aoki, who told us: “Alongside the console release, we’re also planning to support cross-play across multiple platforms. This will be the first time in the Virtua Fighter franchise that cross-platform battles are possible, so ensuring a stable matchmaking environment is a major challenge. We’d greatly appreciate it if players could participate in the beta test and share their feedback via the official Discord.”
Aoki-san added: “In Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, we’re planning to implement a single-player mode similar to the Quest Mode featured in Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (PS2). Quest Mode remains a fan-favorite, so we’re aiming to develop it in a way that will once again satisfy a wide range of players.
Additionally, we’re expanding the Training Mode, adding Dural as a new playable character, and introducing support for Latin American Spanish and Portuguese languages.”
If you’re interested in the future of the series, and the New Virtua Fighter Project, we also spoke to the producer on that game, Riichiro Yamada, too.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X on October 30th.
