Street Fighter 6 Might Be Releasing For Xbox Series X

Street Fighter 6 might not be following its predecessors in the release regard, as per game listing for Xbox Series X consoles.

[DarthZoolu]

If it doesn’t Capcom will never get another dime from me!

[Terry_B]

...are you okay?

[ABizzel1]

You have every right to spend your money, but I want to understand your logic.

You're mad at Capcom for potentially making their game exclusive to a specific platform(s), because you choose to exclusively play on a specific platform(s) said game won't be on?

[neutralgamer1992]

I don't think it will because I believe so y has in works the agreement to acquire capcom

[PapaBop]

Only reason SFV was PS4 and PC exclusive because Sony helped fund the development. Capcom are in a far better place now financially, I see no reason why they'd keep this new one an exclusive too.

[fr0sty]

Capcom wasn't in dire straits when SF5 launched, their profits have been growing for 9 years in a row (Sf5 came out 6 years ago), and they've been posting record profits every year since SF5 released. The vast majority of the sales that drove those profits came from PlayStation consoles, so Capcom doesn't exactly have much reason to make SF6 multiplatform.

[VersusDMC]

And Monster Hunter Rise should have been in everything.
And Dead Rising 3 should have been on everything.

Capcom does 3rd party exclusives with everyone! Best you can hope for is the game you wanted to be on the system you have. It is what it is.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Good because SF5 being exclusive to PS4 was BS. No third party games should EVER be exclusive. I don't care who funded the game it's just not right.

[1Victor]

“BS. No third party games should EVER be exclusive.”
But buying 3rd party developers/publishers and blocking their games from the competition is ok ?

@Darth I remember a lot of Xbox players saying the same about Metal Gear 4 and 5 did well on Xbox. 🤦🏿🤣
To tell you the truth I don’t doubt that capcom would make it exclusive to PS5 and pc as Sony owns Evo one if not the biggest esport tournament and street fighter is a big part of it

[neutralgamer1992]

Speak

Man that's not how business works. If Sony or Ms help fund the project than they have every right to dictate which platforms get that product

Digiton

I know you add that S/ in the end but Ms has the offs stacked against them when it comes to buying any Japanese publishers

https://www.videogameschron...

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

I'm fully aware how business works and like I said in my post I don't care who funded the game. SF has always been a mutiplat game and should remain such. Bad enough Sony and MS are starting to buy up companies. You may be ok with where gaming is headed but I'm not.

[PapaBop]

Sony helped fund the development, I agree with your statement but it's hard to really call SFV a third party game.

[StarkR3ality]

I agree with the sentiment that this should release on all platforms. But at the end of the day if Sony are funding the development and advertising, they have every right to have it exclusive.

Tomb raider being the most egregious example in my opinion, and that was Xbox doing it.

It's a shame that this happens, but business is business guys

[Zhipp]

Tomb Raider was a timed exclusive. An apples to apples comparison would be Titanfall.

I don't see any real reason for SFVI to be PS exclusive, though. Capcom has the money, and the franchise is huge enough that it's guaranteed to sell on whatever platform they decide to port it to. i.e they don't need Sony to bankroll this one. If it does end up exclusive again, we can pretty safely assume Sony paid an enormous amount to get it.

[StarkR3ality]

I would still say it was a worse example than street fighter due to the size of the IP arguably being bigger and starting on PlayStation.

Could say the same as Crash bandicoot being an Xbox exclusive potentially also.

Yeah they would make the money either way but like you said, depends on what Sony are offering. Think people underestimate how much marketing and distribution costs. Plus they might be lowering the platform fee from the usual 30%.

It all adds up.

[Zhipp]

@StarkR3
I don't know that Tomb Raider is bigger than SF. At the very least, they're close. On top of that, Playstation users can go out and play Tomb Raider today. Xbox players cannot do the same with SF5. It's simply not comparable -- I don't even understand the logic you're using to try and say the Tomb Raider deal was worse. Why does it make a difference if the franchise started on Playstation 25 years ago? What does that, or Crash now being owned by M$, have to do with the fact that there's nothing compelling Capcom to make SF6 exclusive this time?

PS, what you're describing is pretty typical for timed-exclusivity deals. I feel Sony would need to offer Capcom a little more than marketing costs to justify locking the entire game to their platform in perpetuity. If Capcom is looking to continue growing the series, they'll launch on more systems, not less. I expect to even see this game on -- if not the Switch -- then the Switch 2 whenever that comes out. Unless, again, Sony paid out the ass for exclusivity.

[DarthZoolu]

Business is business and I speak with my wallet!

[StarkR3ality]

Hey that's right mate, more power to yah

[darthv72]

Sony got SFV as a result of the canceled exclusive 'Deep Down' that Capcom had promised. As a consolation, Sony asked for SFV exclusivity and Capcom had to make it seem like they wouldnt have been able to make the game without the backing from Sony (which was total BS).

Looking back through the history of the franchise, there was only two other entries that were exclusive (at their respected times). Fighting street for the PCE/TG16 and the original SF2 for the SFC/SNES. Both of which eventually did make their way onto compilations but every entry after those were always multiplatform.

[StarkR3ality]

Yeah could be the case.

It's always a shame to see multiplatform games go exclusive regardless, I agree that exclusives are nesscessary for selling a platform and building it's identity. But third party deals like this do leave a bitter taste in one's mouth.

The industry at the moment though, building successful studios and new IP is much harder than buying existing ones.

[Knushwood Butt]

Super Turbo was exclusive to 3DO for a long time.

[Gamer75]

Tomb Raider started on PC, Sega Saturn and PS

[StarkR3ality]

Made it's popularity on PlayStation though let's not pretend here.

People can disagree all they like, all I'm saying is that both companies buy exclusivity one way or another, it's not a practice I like but it happens, get over going in on one company over another.

[Gamer75]

I'm not pretending anything I'm just responding to the part of your comment where you said "starting on PS" and all I did was state a fact of what platforms it was on

[FlavorLav01]

It was rumored to be multiplat back when the Nvidea gamelist leaked. So, this isn’t really new info…

[Eonjay]

This. I thought it was already known to be multiplat.

[rippermcrip]

This is based on metacritic? Pretty stupid.

[sourOG]

Makes sense to me. Fighting games are too difficult to maintain player count as it is.

[roadkillers]

I wanted to say, what about Series S… but I refrained

[Elda]

I'll wait & see what Capcom says officially about SF6 not some rumor.

[autobotdan]

Ultra Street Fighter 6 Special Champion Edtion HD Remix 2025

[Shane Kim]

Part 1. Rest of the game will be released as downloadable content.

[TheCaptainKuchiki]

The logo reminds me of Driveclub

[FanboysKiller]

Might?

[FanboysKiller]

I get v wasn't meant to be profitable but it's not okay for everyone as consumers to mess something iconic , it's a big deal for many players.

[autobotdan]

But the question of the year is... WILL ZANGIEF BE IN STREET FIGHTER 6? ZANGIEF representing Russia?? Stay tuned...

[sourOG]

That would be a lame ass reason to leave gief out.

[autobotdan]

Well Electronic Arts recently took Russia soccer teams out of their 2022 Soccer video game. I dont work for Capcom or Electronic Arts. I dont know who is in charge of making these decisions for video games. I do know that Street Fighter 6 will be a very popular video game for future 2022-2023 fighting game tournaments for INTERNATIONAL competition. And alot of international SF players might demand Capcom to take anything Russia related out of SF6. We might possibly have Zangief representing Ukraine or Zangief out of SF6 entirely. Capcom will not want to make international players boycotting SF6. It will be interesting to see what happens with the current war and upcoming video games

[sourOG]

I don’t empathize with the worlds obsession with soccer as an American. From my understanding that is probably a kick in the nuts. I’d bet real soccer hurt worse though. Assuming Russia gives a shit about soccer.

I’d bet 0 international players would boycott the game if zangief was in it. If so they are lame ass. He’s a good character. My favorite character in 4. I used to watch snake eyes vids and get hyped to get home and play.

This kind of wardrum censorship isn’t good, it only breeds hate. It’s like throwing a brick through a window of Russian American restaurant. The owner has never been to Russia in his life but f*** him for learning traditional dishes from his family. It makes no sense. It’s lame ass. My opinion of course.

[autobotdan]

People would boycott anything Russia in a video game or movie. Maybe you donot understand how ugly the war is and how people feel about innocent human beings getting killed/bombed by soldiers/aircraft. Right now alot of people people don't want to see anything with Russia on it. I dont believe street fighter 6 will have any stages located in Russia. You might have to fight in Japan, America, England, Africa but I don't believe you will see Blanka or Ryu fighting on a Russia stage at a 2023 EVO tournament. Maybe in five years if everyone is back at peace not killing each other

[sourOG]

I doubt it. I don’t see any street fighter fans boycotting the game because of zangief or a Russian stage. The people that would probably didn’t play SF anyways. You seem to feel strongly about this particular war. Would you boycott SF6 if zangief was in?

[autobotdan]

Those people probably didnt play sf anyway? You seem to think you know everything and everyone. I wont waste my time with you anymore

[sourOG]

Lmao yeah I give people the benefit of the doubt that they aren’t lame ass. ✌️

[CrimsonWing69]

Was 5 a success? I feel like SF4 was more popular at release and that was on Xbox 360.

[autobotdan]

It also might have been because it was a very long wait between street fighter 3-4. It wasn't as mush a long wait between street fighter 4-5

[hiawa23]

Put the games on as many platforms as possible is what I am for.

[Godmars290]

Likely wont be day one on Game Pass, but other than that, why shouldn't it be?

[Eonjay]

I just assumed it was.

[agnosticgamer]

If it doesn't come out on Series X. I will enjoy it on PS5. Exclusives are a way of life always have always will. You can't get mad at the competition trying to improve their standings in the videogame market. The same is true for Sony and MS acquisitions as well. If a company or a specific game exclusivity is up for sale and they buy it good for them so long as it's not a hostile takeover and a willing sale. If they don't buy someone else will simple as that. In the corporate world, it's a dog-eat-dog world, and only the strong survive.

[MissAubrey]

If they make Cammy wear pants than this game can burn for all I care. Censorship can goto hell. And thats the way it seems that all games are going.

[anast]

This franchise has been cut to pieces and resold to the players. It would be perfect for the subscription machine.