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King of Fighters XIV Director Yasuyuki Oda said he believes that King of Fighters XV "will be a reality" in an interview with IGN Latinoamérica at Evolution 2017.

The answer came after IGN asked Oda and battle designer Hayato Watanabe whether there would be further updates to KOF XIV. Oda said that KOF XIV still has room for improvement, but whether the game will get any further updates is up in the air. Oda held off on denying furture content, saying it is "a possibility."

The pair also talked about balances changes made to the game, with Watanabe saying that he tries to listen to the players before making final decisions. Oda, meanwhile, talked freely about the hardships of adding content to existing titles like KOF XIV or getting new games approved, saying that is it hard to convince the whole company of such ideas. He did say that SNK has new fighting games in the works, but nothing that he can reveal at this time.

Oda and Watanabe also had comments on esports, their favorite characters in KOF XIV and how they approached creating the title. The whole interview can be found in Spanish at IGN Latinoamérica.