In May 2012, publisher Autumn Games was sued over allegations of fraud regarding an unrelated property, Def Jam Rapstar, cutting off Skullgirls' financial support and forcing developer Reverge Labs to lay off the entire development team. The game was released through the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in April 2012, and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation and gameplay mechanics, while criticizing its initial roster size and online multiplayer features.ĭevelopment of post-release content faced numerous setbacks. If a wisher with an impure soul uses the Skull Heart, she is transformed into a monster known as the 'Skullgirl'.

The setting of the game revolves around the 'Skull Heart', an artifact which grants wishes for women. In Skullgirls, players fight each other with teams of one, two, or three characters, attempting to knock out their opponents or have the most cumulative health when time runs out. Skullgirls is a 2D fighting game developed by Reverge Labs and published by Autumn Games.