'It Was Critical' — Street Fighter 6 Producer Reveals How He Saved Capcom’s Iconic Fighting Game Franchise From ‘Dying’

Street Fighter May Have Died Completely If It Wasn't For One Decision Capcom Made

Courtesy of Capcom The incredible success of Street Fighter‘s latest game has turned the series around after the lackluster performance of Street Fighter 5 back before the turn of the 2020s. Although SF5 got far better in its later editions, Street Fighter 6 represents a popular turn to the franchise not seen since the revolutionary Street Fighter 2 […]

Street Fighter 6 Producer Knew Capcom Had To Do Something To Save The Series: 'If We Left It As It Was, The IP Would Likely Die In 10 Years'

Things weren't going great after Street Fighter 5

'It Was Critical' — Street Fighter 6 Producer Reveals How He Saved Capcom’s Iconic Fighting Game Franchise From ‘Dying’

Street Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto revealed how dire things were for Capcom’s flagship fighting game franchise during the Street Fighter V era and explained how he and director Takayuki Nakayama worked together to save the series from death.

Street Fighter Was On Death’s Door, And Its Players Weren’t Getting Any Younger

Street Fighter 5 launched in 2016 in rough shape, and if things hadn't changed, the classic fighting game franchise might have been dead and buried by 2026. That's according to Street Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto and game director Takayuki Nakayama, who recently spoke about how Capcom's signature fighting game franchise was knocking on death's door at one point, before a turnaround strategy reenergized it for a new generation of digital f…