The Witcher returns. Bandai Namco Entertainment and creators of The Witcher games series, CD Projekt RED, announce Geralt of Rivia will be joining the playable character roster of the long-awaited weapon-based 3D fighting game Soul Calibur VI.
Geralt was trained at the elite School of the Wolf and is considered one of the deadliest monster slayers. He possesses superhuman reflexes, as well as superior sword fighting skills. Players who choose to fight as Geralt will utilise the Witcher’s signature fighting style with a combination of swordplay, ability-enhancing potions, and combat magic. Doug Cockle, the English voice actor of Geralt of Rivia, returns in Soul Calibur VI to reprise the role. Gamers will also be able to fight in Kaer Morhen, home keep of the School of the Wolf. Accompanying players in battle will be “Hunt or be Hunted”, an iconic composition from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt soundtrack.
Marcin Momot, Community Lead at CD PROJEKT RED, said:
“Soul Calibur is well known in the fighting games genre for including iconic guest characters. When we were approached with the idea of doing a crossover, we thought our community would really enjoy playing as the witcher, we’ve collaborated with Bandai Namco artists to faithfully recreate Geralt, and shared original Witcher 3 assets like Geralt’s model, animations, and weapons. I think Bandai Namco did an outstanding job of capturing all the details and introducing The Witcher to Soul Calibur in a way fans of both series will enjoy,”
The well-known weapon-based 3D fighting game returns to its roots. Soul Calibur VI promises to be more dynamic and dramatic, intensified with graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4. Travel through the signature 16th century stages and experience the struggle for the two legendary swords using a complete roster of returning iconic Soul Calibur characters, including Mitsurugi, Sophitia, along with Kilik, Nightmare, Ivy and some newcomers!
Soul Calibur VI, featuring Geralt of Rivia and the training grounds of Kaer Morhen stage, will be launched in 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.