SNK announced that FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves has won the BEST FIGHTING GAME award at The Game Awards 2025. The company confirmed the win in a press release, noting that the category is decided by votes from game media outlets and users around the world.
Details
According to SNK, The Game Awards 2025 is one of the largest gaming awards shows in the world, recognizing outstanding games released during the year. FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves was selected for BEST FIGHTING GAME through this global voting process.
Chief producer Yasuyuki Oda issued a comment following the announcement: “「BEST FIGHTING GAME」を頂き、とても光栄です。『餓狼伝説 City of the Wolves』を支持してくださったすべてのプレイヤー、スタッフの皆様に感謝申し上げます。ありがとうございました。” In the statement, Oda thanked the players and staff who supported the game.
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves is the latest entry in SNK’s long-running fighting game series, arriving 26 years after 1999’s Garou: Mark of the Wolves. The game launched on April 24, 2025, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.
The title is sold exclusively as the SPECIAL EDITION, priced at ¥7,920 (about $53) including tax. This edition bundles the base game with Season Pass 1, which grants access to DLC characters Andy Bogard, Ken, Joe Higashi, Chun-Li, and Mr.BIG, all of which SNK lists as currently available.
Background
The Fatal Fury series debuted in 1991 and became one of SNK’s flagship franchises, helping drive the fighting game boom of the 1990s alongside titles like Garou: Mark of the Wolves. FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves also features guest characters from other publishers’ franchises, including Ken and Chun-Li from Capcom’s Street Fighter series, reflecting a broader trend of crossover appearances in modern fighting games. Notably, the 26-year gap between mainline entries makes this year’s release and subsequent award recognition a significant milestone for the series’ revival.
What this means for overseas fans
The FactSheet confirms platform availability across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store, but does not specify confirmed release regions beyond Japan. No overseas release has been announced in the source material reviewed for this article. Fans interested in region-specific availability, pricing, or storefront details should check official platform listings for their territory, as SNK’s announcement covering the award and edition contents did not include region-by-region confirmation.