Virtua Fighter 5 is the latest game in Sega's Virtua Fighter series and direct sequel to Virtua Fighter 4. It was released on July 12, 2006 into Japanese arcades, and to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2007. It was followed in the arcades by Virtua Fighter 5 R in 2008, and Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown in 2010. Final Showdown was released as a downloadable title on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in June 2012.