Bandai Namco Might Be Working On a New Fighting Video Game

Bandai Namco Entertainment is a specialist studio when it comes to fighting video games. The Japanese company is mostly famous for Tekken 7 and Tekken 8 but also some great titles such as Soulcalibur VI and Dragon Ball FighterZ.

Last month, Bandai Namco announced their new title— Echoes of Aincrad, an action RPG set in the Sword Art Online universe. The game is set to release on July 10 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. Furthermore, the studio might also be working on a new fighting title. As noticed by Reddit user andree1234, the studio recently posted a new job listing related to the new fighting video game. You can check out more details about the job description below:

"Job Description (Translated into English via Google Translate)

We'll work as a team to create a game that will captivate the world. This position is central to the planning of a new fighting game project, including game system and character design.

As a game designer for a new fighting game, you will be responsible for all stages of the game's development, from planning to production and operation, working alongside engineers, visual designers, scenario writers, and other team members. Your specific role will be determined based on your aptitude and preferences.

Responsibilities:

• Game system design, game specification creation;
• Planning work related to communication and networking(online battles, online lobby, rankings, etc.);
• Design of battle character specifications;
• Battle balance adjustment;
• Implementation of character control scripts;
• Design and production direction of 3D effects, sound effects, and stages - Design and production of NPC characters - Planning work related to character customization;
• Creation of game scenarios, formulation of animation for direction;
• Supervision of voice recording, script preparation, and implementation support;
• Formulation and progress management of development schedules;

Judging by this, it seems like this game has ties to character customization that could potentially tie with a new Soulcalibur title, but it also mentions NPC characters in which that Soulcalibur doesn't do that a lot but that could fit very well with a new Super Smash Bros. title in which it the series have a lot of NPC characters appearing in Assist trophies, poke balls, as enemies, as stage hazards and as background characters, and there also a chance that it may could be something else different."