Sakurai again says the next DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be the last one

Believe it or not, the end is almost here for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While director Masahiro Sakurai has previously said that the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 would conclude DLC for the game, some were holding out hope that something would change. However, Sakurai and Nintendo are sticking to the original plan.

Sakurai reconfirmed during a broadcast for Kazuya today that “the next DLC fighter will be the last one.” He added, “There won’t be any more after that.”

Sakurai’s full words:

“Up until now, we’ve created all sorts of fighters and stages. Gathering all of these games, new and old, and compiling them into a single product is a task that has meant a lot to me. Now that I think about it, it’s been close to 10 years since Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems was in development. I’ve been working on this for a long time. You could call it my life’s work.

But finally, the next DLC fighter will be the last one. There won’t be any more after that. It’ll be a while before that announcement, but it’ll be available this year as planned so please be patient. It seems like the team will have to complete this project at home, right up to the end. Until then, we hope you enjoy playing as Kazuya Mishima.”