The King of Fighters turns 30 today!
30th anniversary website and X account now open!

Series debut title THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’94 arrived in arcades via MVS (arcade NEOGEO) hardware on August 25, 1994; the latest entry, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, hit shelves in 2022. For generations, players all around the world have showered KOF with love and support—helping it become undoubtedly one of the industry’s most storied fighting game franchises.

Thanks to the continuous support of you, the loyal fan base, The King of Fighters officially enters its 30th year today (August 25, 2024). SNK will continue to rise to the challenge, whatever it may be, in order to fulfill your expectations for the franchise—now and in the future.

KOF 30th: Anniversary website and X account now live!

SNK has today launched a special website and X account to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of KOF. Stay tuned for further info about the many exciting plans that fans can expect on the horizon!

■ KOF 30th: Official Website

https://www.kof30th.com/en/

■ KOF 30th: Official X Account

English: https://x.com/KOFstudio_en

Japanese: https://x.com/KOFstudio_jp

What is The King of Fighters?

A fighting game series featuring popular characters from various SNK IPs (Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, and more), where you take a three-member team through the eponymous martial arts tournament (”The King of Fighters”) in pursuit of gold and glory. KOF’s nature as an all-star brawl and outright dream match has helped it captivate an ever-growing legion of fans for decades, with the most recent installment—THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV in 2022—being no exception. The franchise has stood the test of time, and continues to delight fans the world over to this day—not only with its loyalty to (yet simultaneous evolution of) its gameplay mechanics in the face of changing sensibilities, but also by way of its rich story arcs and highly unique characters.