THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV REVEALS NEW CHARACTER AND UPCOMING OPEN BETA DURING THE GAME AWARDS

Author: Koch Media

Larkspur, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2021) – During The Game Awards 2021, the fighting game phenomenon THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (KOF XV) revealed a new character as well as the upcoming Open Beta playtest dates.
 
This year's pre-show announcement revealed the upcoming character KROHNEN for THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV. With his shape-shifting arm, KROHNEN takes on every enemy in his path. It seems he has some connection to the secret syndicate known as NESTS, however, the details are unknown.
 
Check out the announcement video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs84Liqy2wg
 
Fighting game aficionados can try out this highly anticipated addition to the fighter roster during the upcoming Second Open Beta of THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV. The Beta will be held on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 exclusively and will feature cross-play between both consoles. Participants will be able to face off in both online (casual match, room match) and offline (versus, training, tutorial) modes and will not need a PlayStation Plus subscription to participate.
 
The KOF XV Open Beta test will run throughout the following period:
 

 
These characters will be playable throughout the Open Beta of THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV:
 

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV will launch on Feb. 17, 2022 and feature 39 characters in total, including classic popular characters and resurrected fan favorites. In addition to the classic 3-on-3 team battle system, the game introduces the SHATTER STRIKE, a new mechanic that enables players to counter enemy attacks. Additionally, players can experience an improved MAX Mode, as well as MAX Mode (Quick). The RUSH function allows for combos to be carried out by rapidly pressing attack buttons. All these features, including revamped and vibrant special moves, will ensure fights in this game feel more explosive than ever.
 
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

Website: https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/kof-xv

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About SNK
Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, SNK develop, publish, and distribute interactive entertainment software on a global scale. Known for such franchises as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, METAL SLUG, and SAMURAI SHODOWN, SNK continues to focus on their rich console game and arcade history.
 
About Koch Media 
The Koch Media Group is a global developer, publisher and distributor of video games, VR games, gaming hardware and merchandise.  

The group’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading global publishing partner. The Koch Media Group runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned publishing units such as Prime Matter, Deep Silver, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Additionally, as global publishing partner Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, CI Games, Giants Software, Kalypso, Koei Tecmo, Konami, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, Tripwire, Warner Bros, and many others. 

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The Koch Media Group owns ten game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy), Voxler (Paris / France) , Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów / Poland), Free Radical Design (Nottingham / UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam /The Netherlands), DigixArt (Montpellier, France).Additionally, the Koch Media Group collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.

Part of the Koch Media Group is also Koch Films, a leading European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor. The Koch Media Group also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading video game merchandise company in Munich, Germany, and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, Czech Republic. 

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