The King of Fighters XV delayed to 2022

SNK announced today that The King of Fighters XV has been delayed from its previously planned 2021 release window to the first quarter of 2022.

According to Yasukuki Oda, SNK Producer, the reason for the delay is that they have been affected heavily by the rising cases of COVID-19 in Japan. The development team wanted to ensure that the product’s quality will be top-notched when the game releases.

Here’s the full message of Yasuki Oda in regards of The King of Fighters XV delayed announcement:

There are many fans who are anticipating the release of The King of Fighters XV in 2021, however at this point in time, we unfortunately have to announce that The King of Fighters XV will now be launching within the 1st quarter of 2022.

The development timeline we set out to reach in the beginning has been affected by the ever-still rising cases of COVID-19 within Japan. We have made the ultimate decision in the end that the product’s quality must come first, and so with that decision comes an altered release window.

We sincerely ask for your kind patience and understanding as our development teams continue to work hard on The King of Fighters XV as we draw closer to its release.

As of this writing, there’s still no platform announced for the game.