New Art of Fighting game and Samurai Shodown action RPG in development

A new Art of Fighting game and a Samurai Shodown action RPG are currently in development at SNK, according to the studio’s Joshua Weatherford.

Speaking during the EVO 2024 showcase panel for The King of Fighters XV and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Weatherford confirmed the new titles when asked about the future of SNK.

“There’s a lot of stuff in the works,” Weatherford said. “There’s a lot of stuff I can’t talk about. But we have said, and we’re trying to—we’ve got a few projects that are very far out—we want to get more and more staff, because we need more people to make these crazy awesome games.

“One that got a lot of press over here [at EVO] is that we have announced that we’re making a new Art of Fighting actually. So you’re going to see South Town in its full 70s glory brawling again. And also, one of the projects I’m in charge of, that we also mentioned at the same time, is a Samurai Shodown action RPG. Look forward to that—that one, we have a lot surprises in store for that one.

“And if you’re a fan of these franchises and you’re looking for an in-development job, send in your applications, we need more people to help us make these awesome games. I need more people on that team for sure.”

Further details were not announced.