SNK Corporation announced the opening of KOF Studio, the studio that will “carry on the storied legacy” of fighting game IPs like The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, and Samurai Shodown. The announcement was made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The King of Fighters franchise.
The studio’s official website is now live with the following message:
Revolutionize the legacy
Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, The King of Fighters, and more— SNK fighting games have thrilled and delighted fans worldwide ever since their landmark debut in the 1990s.
The 30th anniversary of The King of Fighters brings with it another milestone:
the launch of the all-new KOF Studio.
KOF Studio will proudly carry on the storied legacy of our iconic fighting game IPs while driving their evolution well into the future.
Get ready for the new battles ahead as SNK gears up for the revolution at hand,
and remember: The dream match never ends!
SNK’s next fighting game release is The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match for PC via Steam on February 20, 2025. It first launched back on November 16, 2023 for both Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. All three versions include rollback netcode, spectator mode, and improved online features.
The next major release from SNK is Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves on April 24, 2025 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Final Weapon was able to release a preview of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and we also interviewed key SNK developers like Yasuyuki Oda, Nobuyuki Kuroki, and Joshua Weatherford to learn more about the upcoming fighting game.
