Setting The Stage

The White Wolf Joins the Fray in Soulcalibur VI Daniella Lucas

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With the stage of history being set to return later this year for lots of fisticuff fun times, we expected some classic characters, such as Sophitia and Killik to return, and maybe even a few new challengers to keep things fresh. But we never expected Geralt of Riviera from the hugely successful Witcher series to join Soulcalibur VI. And yet when we got to go hands on with him in a recent demo, we left feeling like it was the most natural fit in the world.

But how do you go about taking a character from one game and stick it in another while making them fit?

We’ve spoken to both the teams at CD Projekt Red and at Bandai Namco to find out how this history-making crossover has come to be.

Marcin Momot, community lead at CD Projekt Red, tells us how the collaboration came about. “The Soulcalibur series is known for featuring awesome guest characters, it’s one of the series’ staples,” he tells us. “As a fan myself, and someone who’s involved with The Witcher games, I always thought Geralt would be an awesome addition to Soulcalibur’s fighter roster. And then Bandai Namco reached out with the idea—we worked together on previous Witcher games—of having Geralt in Soulcalibur VI, which, at the time, wasn’t announced yet. We have a lot of fans of the Soulcalibur series in the studio, myself included—it was a great opportunity for folks on the team to contribute to something they’re passionate about. Most importantly, we thought this is something that The Witcher community would really enjoy.”