Bad news, fighting game fans! The Soulcalibur: Lost Swords release date has been delayed!
Soulcalibur: Lost Swords, a free-to-play Soulcalibur game with micro-transactions, was supposed to launch on PlayStation 3 this week, but the game has run into technical difficulties. In an update to their Facebook page, Namco have addressed the issue:
"Hello North & South American SoulCalibur Fans,
BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. would like to express our appreciation for the excitement and passion that our SoulCalibur fans have displayed for SoulCalibur: Lost Swords. There is currently a technical issue that has delayed the launch of the game and we have been working through this issue all through last night and today to expedite the launch of SoulCalibur: Lost Swords.
We have discovered that the issue requires a resolution across multiple parties and therefore our efforts to remedy the issue is taking longer than anticipated. Currently we are working feverishly with a key partner to implement a solution in the shortest amount of time possible.
We know that this title has been highly anticipated by all of you and we ask for your patience and understanding as we work to get SoulCalibur: Lost Swords up and running as soon as possible. Thank you!
BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc."
Cyberland reported that Bandai Namco is planning to add Tekken characters in the game but not as "appeasement" to the fans for the delayed release date.
Though those are just rumors for now, It's not unheard of for Namco to add Tekken characters in Soulcalibur games such as when they included Heihachi in SCII or when they added Devil Jin's moves in create-a-character modes.
