https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/8/16751426/soulcalibur-6-details-prequel-bandai-namco

When Soulcalibur 6 was revealed last night, it wasn’t immediately clear when the game was set in the fighting series’ timeline. That was definitely Soulcalibur mainstays Mitsurugi and Sophitia duking it out in the debut trailer, but considering how the series has toyed with the age of its characters, a young looking Mitsurugi wasn’t much to go on.

Today, however, Bandai Namco confirmed that Soulcalibur 6 will go back to the beginning, saying that players will “revisit the events of the original Soulcalibur.” Bandai Namco said that the new fighting game will feature a “diverse lineup of new and returning characters,” and confirmed Mitsurugi and Sophitia.