Bandai Namco’s free-to-play Soulcalibur Lost Swords ended its service today. This single-player spinoff is the latest free-to-play experiment discontinued by the developer, but that isn’t what has the community talking.
In a Facebook post regarding the closure, the company has asked players to “look forward” to the next announcement, which will assuredly provide a glimpse into the series’ future.
While the Soulcalibur franchise has long been respected in gaming circles, it’s disappeared from the spotlight as of late. Aside from Lost Swords, the last release saw Soulcalibur II spruced up for modern platforms, and the most recent entry, Soulcalibur V, dropped in 2012.
Of course, this is by no means a concrete indication that Bandai is prepared to reveal the next numbered installment, but combined with their previous character poll, it isn’t hard to imagine they have something up their sleeves.
Source: Bandai Namco