"VF5 R.E.V.O. World Stage” Producer Letter #14

Hey everyone, 
Seiji Aoki here, producer of the Legacy Virtua Fighter Project. 

Big news today: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage is now live on Nintendo Switch 2! The first ever VF to hit a Nintendo platform. We’ve also dropped demo versions on PS5, XBOX series X|S and Switch 2, plus the Ver.1.10 update. So jump in and please share your feedback with me in the official Discord as it really helps us shape what comes next. 

I also want to give a huge shoutout to Tonchan, our first-ever global champion of the Virtua Fighter Open Championship Global Finals. His play was impeccable and he took home the $100,000 grand prize. Massive congrats! To everyone who made it to the finals or fought through the regional qualifiers: thank you. We’re grateful for electrifying energy you brought to the tournaments. 

Looking ahead: we announced at the VFOC global finals, the VIRTUA FIGHTER Open Championship 2026 kicks off this May, starting at EVO Japan. This time it isn’t just about crowning the strongest player, we really want to focus on bringing the global VF community together. 

Anyone can join the official qualifiers, no matter your region. At the end of the season, the top players from each region will receive invites to a special event. Two slots will be determined at EVO Japan, and Tonchan, our 2025 Global Champion, will join as the defending champ. 

We’re teaming up with tournaments around the world too and we’ll share more details once everything is finalized. 

As always, thank you for your continued support of Virtua Fighter and SEGA! 

Seiji Aoki 
Producer, Legacy Virtua Fighter Project 
March 26, 2026