Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords, eternally retold. Now, two souls are fiercely entangled once again in Soul Calibur VI.

It’s been nearly five years since the last time we stepped into the arena, brandished our shields and our swords, and let our souls burn in a heated battle. Our arena was our playground and there was no better time to do so as players created their characters, customized their characters, and even their fighting styles. With Soul Calibur VI freshly announced at The Game Awards 2017, fans are preparing to once more let their souls ignite in combat and let their weapons speak for them. Tekken 7 producer Katsuhiro Hirada took to the stage this evening with a brand new producer for the series, Motohiro Okubo, to present the new title:

I’ve introduced Soul Calibur 6 and a new producer Motohiro Okubo. Thanks. https://t.co/DEULzO5c3c — Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) December 8, 2017

The trailer for Soul Calibur VI was short but sweet. It gave us a glimpse at a newly rendered version of franchise favorite map Eurydice Shrine and even a few returning cast members. While there were few specific details one could pull from this trailer, the little we’ve seen here looks beautiful and full of the burning excitement we’ve come to expect from the Soul Calibur franchise.

Bandai Namco has officially stated that the game will be launching on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018. There has been no statement whether or not the game will feature a Season Pass or cross-play features at this time. It would be safe to bet that more will be announced during Sony’s PlayStation Experience event this weekend starting this Friday, Dec. 8.