Overview

Also Known As
King of Fighters 15, The King of Fighters XV
Number of Players
2 (8 Player Online)
Genre
Release Date

PlayStation 5

  • US 17th Feb 2022
  • EU 17th Feb 2022
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Official Site
snk-corp.co.jp

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King of Fighters XV Guides

  • Guide Evo 2024 Schedule - All Games, Times, and Livestreams

    Complete with your local times

    Need an Evo 2024 schedule? Well, look no further than this guide. We've gathered all of the tournament times that you need to know if you plan on watching this year's event, complete with times for different time zones — including your own local time — and links to each livestream. This year's Evo is built around...

  • Guide Evo 2023 Schedule Day 3: All Start Times and Where to Watch

    Stream all the action

    When is Evo 2023? If you're asking that question, you're probably set on watching the world's largest fighting game tournament unfold over the course of the weekend. The Sony-backed event runs over the course of three days, and all of it is being streamed live on Twitch. Just so that you don't miss out on the action, we've put...

King of Fighters XV News

  • News Evo 2024 Games Announced, Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 Headline

    A new battle begins

    The main games lineup for Evo 2024 has been revealed, and to the surprise of no one, Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 are the headline acts. Those heavy hitters will be joined by Guilty Gear Strive, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Under Night In-Birth 2 , Mortal Kombat 1, King of Fighters XV, and

  • Poll Did You Enjoy Evo 2023?

    And what was the best tournament?

    And just like that, another annual Evo event is over. Just in case you had no idea if was happening, Evo 2023 took place over the weekend, welcoming thousands upon thousands of fighting game competitors and spectators. Most of the tournaments were streamed live online, with the finals for Marvel vs Capcom 3, Tekken...

  • News The King of Fighters 15 Gets Very Generous PS5, PS4 Demo

    Features 15 fighters

    Demos are making a comeback, and The King of Fighters 15 is the latest title to give PS5 and PS4 owners a taste. Originally released last year, this sampler is surprisingly generous, featuring 15 playable fighters, as well as Versus and Training Modes. You can’t transfer your data to the full release, but obviously this...

  • News Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 Still Champions as Evo 2022 Viewer Stats are Revealed

    Golden oldies

    Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 may feel like they've been around for hundreds of years, but they still pull in audiences like no other fighting games currently on the market. Both titles were, of course, part of Evo 2022, which happened just last weekend — and now esports analytics outfit Esports Charts has crunched the numbers to...

    • Evo
  • Live Watch Evo 2022 Finals Day Right Here

    You Win

    Evo has long been the biggest event on the fighting game calendar, and it's finally back in-person this year following its pandemic-based hiatus. Evo 2022 began on Friday the 5th August, and it ends today, on Sunday the 7th August. Evo's final day is always a huge occasion, because it's when the event's biggest tournaments conclude. Today,...

  • News King of Fighters 15 Comes Together with Full Crossplay

    True kings play together

    Crossplay has become a little bit of a lifesaver for games with smaller online communities. While it’s great that games like Fortnite and Rocket League enable you to play together, irrespective of console – the feature can be an essential means of establishing a healthy playerbase among less popular games. One particular...

  • News Guilty Gear Strive Dominates Evo 2022 Player Registrations as Top Fighting Games are Revealed

    Blame the beasts

    Evo 2022 is just a few weeks away, set to kick off on the 5th August. It's going to be the first in-person Evo since 2019, with the last two events having been either cancelled or moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It'll also be the second Evo since Sony acquired the brand in March 2021. Anyway, with the big weekend quickly...

    • Evo
  • News King of Fighters 15 Grabs a Cool Animated Trailer

    Expectations shattered

    SNK has released a rather hype King of Fighters XV animated short, drumming up some excitement ahead of the game's 17th February release date on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The animation features a number of characters from the series, all of whom look lovely in their well-drawn 2D forms. To be clear, that's us knocking...

  • News King of Fighters 15 Isn't the King of File Size on PS5

    Surprisingly big for a fighter

    King of Fighters XV is only a couple of weeks away from its PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 launch. The solid-looking team-based brawler is set to be an extremely important title for SNK, as the veteran developer seeks to solidify its position on the modern fighting game pantheon. The new Samuari Shodown was great —...

  • News King of Fighters XV Open Beta Kicks Off in November

    Shatter all expectations, hopefully

    Due out next year on the 17th February, King of Fighters XV will soon be gearing up with an open beta on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Said beta will begin on the 19th November and end on the 22nd November. It'll feature eight different fighters, and you'll be able to try out both casual online matches and...

About The Game

Since its debut in 1994, the KOF fighting game series has been driving the world to the excitement with its appealing characters and unique game system. Six years have passed since the last title in the series, and now KOF XV surpasses all of its predecessors in terms of graphics, systems, and online experience!

- A total of 39 characters are participating!
Classic popular characters, revived characters, new characters, and more! The most epic dream match in KOF history is about to begin!

- KOF's story reaches its climax!
The latest KOF Saga continues from the previous title in Story Mode. This time, the story is coming to an explosive climax!

- The culmination of the series' battle system
Inheriting the series' traditional 3-on-3 team battle, KOF XV also features a new system. Enjoy an unprecedented sense of speed and freshness!

- Easy and versatile online play
Rollback netcode has been adopted to reduce lag in online matches. There are also a variety of battle options that allow you to choose how you want to play!

- KOF is fully packed with content to enjoy
Includes a Gallery with movies and voices, and a new DJ STATION with over 300 popular songs from the KOF series and more.