Marvel vs. Capcom 5: Is The Game Awards 2025 Its Last Chance?
▼ Summary
– The Game Awards 2025 is scheduled for December 11, 2025, and is expected to feature game announcements, including for fighting games.
– A 2024 leak accurately predicted several Street Fighter 6 DLC characters and the inclusion of Street Fighter guests in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves.
– The same leak correctly claimed Arc System Works was developing a Marvel fighting game, later revealed as Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, though its predicted 2024 release was inaccurate.
– The leak also alleges that Marvel vs. Capcom 5 will be announced in 2025 for a 2026 release, followed by Capcom vs. SNK 3, suggesting a collaboration between the companies.
– The article’s author finds the prospect of two competing Marvel fighting games releasing close together unlikely, but acknowledges the leak’s many accurate predictions.
The upcoming Game Awards 2025, set for December 11, presents a pivotal moment for fighting game enthusiasts. With a history of major reveals, this year’s event could be the final opportunity for a long-rumored project to make its official debut. A series of intriguing leaks from 2024, which have proven surprisingly accurate on several fronts, point toward a potential announcement that has fans buzzing with anticipation.
That original leak correctly predicted several key developments. It named specific characters for Street Fighter 6’s Season 2 and Season 3 rosters, including Sagat, C. Viper, and Alex, well before Capcom made them official. It also accurately foresaw that Street Fighter characters like Ken and Chun-Li would appear as guest fighters in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Perhaps most astonishingly, it claimed Arc System Works was developing a Marvel fighting game, a prediction that materialized as Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls.
However, not every detail from that leak has aligned with reality. The source incorrectly stated Marvel Tokon would be revealed and released within a very short timeframe in 2024. The game has only shown a handful of characters so far, indicating a development timeline longer than initially suggested. This discrepancy casts a shadow of doubt on the leak’s remaining unfulfilled claims.
The most tantalizing of those claims is the existence of Marvel vs. Capcom 5. According to the leak, this legendary crossover sequel is slated for an announcement in 2025, with a planned release in 2026. It further suggests that Capcom vs. SNK 3 would follow as Capcom’s next major fighting game project, building on the character crossover groundwork laid by the guest appearances in their current titles.
This timeline makes The Game Awards 2025 a critical juncture. If the announcement is to happen this year as speculated, the December stage is one of the last major global platforms for such a reveal. The logistical challenge of having two major Marvel-licensed fighting games, Marvel Tokon and a potential Marvel vs. Capcom 5, on the market simultaneously does raise questions. It seems unusual for the license to be spread so thin across competing developers and publishers in a niche genre.
Yet, the leak’s track record on other points is difficult to dismiss outright. The accuracy regarding Street Fighter DLC, SNK guest characters, and the very existence of Arc System Works’ Marvel project suggests the source had genuine insider information, even if some timing estimates were off. The community is left weighing the credibility of past correct calls against the ambitious scale of what remains unconfirmed.
All eyes will be on the livestream come December 11. Whether the event brings the long-awaited confirmation of a new chapter in the Versus series or simply adds another layer to the ongoing rumor mill, it promises to be a must-watch for anyone invested in the future of fighting games.
(Source: Event Hubs)
