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Bandai Namco has confirmed that its 2012 sword-swinger Soulcalibur V is to be delisted from digital storefronts subsequent week. As of Monday, June 19, the combating sequel and its DLC will now not be accessible to buy from the PlayStation and Xbox shops.

“Valiant Warriors – Soul Calibur V is taking its closing curtain name on the stage of historical past and will likely be sundown on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 19, 2023,” stated the writer on Twitter. “The bottom recreation and all related DLC will now not be accessible for buy. Thanks to your continued assist.”

Valiant Warriors – Soul Calibur V is taking its closing curtain name on the stage of historical past and will likely be sundown on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 19, 2023. The bottom recreation and all related DLC will now not be accessible for buy. Thanks to your continued assist.

— SOULCALIBUR (@soulcalibur) June 12, 2023

Whereas it was neither confirmed nor denied by Bandai Namco, it’s assumed that every one gamers who’ve bought the title will nonetheless have entry to the sport. Soulcalibur V isn’t a backward-compatible recreation for contemporary platforms, neither is it part of Xbox Recreation Go or PlayStation Plus. As such, the delisting solely impacts the native PS3/Xbox 360 customers. Higher maintain on to these discs, archivists.

The latest entry within the franchise, Soulcalibur VI, launched in 2018 on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.

Chris Moyse

Senior Editor – Chris has been enjoying video video games for the reason that Nineteen Eighties and writing about them for the reason that Eighties. Graduated from Galaxy Excessive with honors. Twitter: @ChrisxMoyse

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