Few things have contributed as much to SNKs success and enduring legacy as the studios many famed fighting game franchises, fromSamurai ShodowntoFatal FurytoThe King of Fighters. As the next logical step for itself, the company has now announced the established a new internal development studio in the form of KOF Studio, which has been charged with shepherding those franchises forward.SNK has announced to coincide with the 30th anniversary of theKing of Fightersfranchise that it has established KOF Studio to proudly carry on the 30-year legacy of SNK fighting games while also bringing forth a new revolution.Over on the studios official website, SNK writes (translation via Gematsu): KOF Studio will proudly carry on the storied legacy of our iconic fighting game IPs while driving their evolution well into the future.For claritys sake, this is essentially the company formally renaming an existing development team that has already been in charge of most of its major fighting releases.As per the website, SNK officially attributes KOF Studio as the developer ofThe King of Fighters 15, The King of Fighters 14, SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy, and 2019s Samurai Shodown,as well as the upcomingFatal Fury: City of the Wolvesand untitledSamurai Shodownaction RPG. The former is due out for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PC on April 21. KOF 30th Anniversary Project Part 30 To coincide with the 30th anniversary of THE KING OF FIGHTERS, we are happy to announce the establishment of KOF Studio!KOF Studio will proudly carry on the 30-year legacy of SNK fighting games while also bringing forth a new pic.twitter.com/VgSsWnn0bK KOF STUDIO (@KOFstudio_en) December 29, 2024