The rumours were true — The Witcher‘s Geralt of Rivia has been confirmed as a fighter inside Soulcalibur VI.
Geralt will use “a combination of swordplay, ability-enhancing potions, and combat magic,” Bandai Namco today confirmed. Moreover, Doug Cockle, the English voice of the character, will reprise his role in-game.
The Witcher‘s Kaer Morhen, the home keep of the School of the Wolf, will also be an in-game stage.
“Soulcalibur 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,” said Marcin Momot, Community Lead at CD Projekt RED.
“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 Soulcalibur in a way fans of both series will enjoy.”
“All Soulcalibur characters have strong convictions and complex backgrounds and this is why it is a great honor for the whole Soulcalibur team to welcome Geralt as the guest character in Soulcalibur VI,” added Producer, Motohiro Okubo.
“Thanks to the great cooperation with CD Projekt RED, we’ve been 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 heads to Windows PC, Xbox One and PS4 later this year. We’ll have more on the fighting game as it’s made available.
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