In a 2021 interview with Polygon, director Hideaki Itsuno confirmed that at one point, there had been plans for a new, 3D installment in the series, but that it had been cancelled due to SNK's bankruptcy.
[4] However, in an interview from January 2009, Yoshinori Ono, the producer of Street Fighter IV, expressed interest in a possible third game if fans demanded it.
In a subsequent interview, SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda stated that "both parties" were interested in a potential revival of the series.
[9] The next month, during EVO 2024, a re-release of SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos for Windows, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 was announced and released that day.
[10] The following August, it was announced that the Capcom-developed titles in the series would be included in Capcom Fighting Collection 2, set for release in 2025.
[12] These announcements sparked speculation about a potential revival of the series, an interest acknowledged by Capcom producer Shuhei Matsumoto in an interview.