When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works.

No, don’t click away.

I promise I’m not just reporting on a particularly convincing fever dream.

Cristiano Ronaldo promotional image for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

I’ll admit it; it seems like an utterly bonkers idea for a crossover.

For one, guest character inclusions have been an incredibly effective marketing tool for fighting games for decades now.

‘But Ronaldo isn’t a fictional character,’ you might say.

FATAL FURY: CotW |CRISTIANO RONALDO - YouTube

And that’s fair.

To players in those countries, Ronaldo’s inclusion is likely a very exciting prospect.

A second open beta for the game has just gone live across all platforms.

Cristiano Ronaldo in Fatal Fury City of the Wolves

It runs from today, March 27, all the way until March 31.