page_title: Soulcalibur VI
section_title: Development and release
hierarchical_section_title: Soulcalibur VI / Development and release
caption_attribution_description: E3 2018
context_page_description: Soulcalibur VI is a fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows in 2018. It is seventh main installment in the Soulcalibur series.
context_section_description: Soulcalibur VI was announced during The Game Awards 2017. Development on the game began over three years earlier. Producer Motohiro Okubo called the game a celebration of the franchise's 20th anniversary. Bandai Namco focused more on story elements than in the previous games in the series. It runs on Unreal Engine 4 like Bandai Namco's previous fighting game, Tekken 7. According to Okubo, the title's code name was "Luxor" due to the team's intentions on making the game feel brighter like it was in the first Soulcalibur. Additional mechanics were introduced to help players with the game's learning curve.
  The game was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows on October 19, 2018. Its Collectors Edition came with an art book, a soundtrack, a Sophitia statue, and a metal case. A season pass for the game includes four additional characters and more items for character customization.
caption: Soulcalibur VI demo at E3 2018
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