Street Fighter 6 has just been released and is already crushing the competition. Unheard of for Capcom. In reality, it goes even further as the game knocks out even the biggest fighting game license, Mortal Kombat.
2023 is definitely a year of twists and turns if we’re only halfway through. Even if the releases of video games are very numerous, especially in this month of June, several genres that are often lagging behind come back to the fore. This is especially the case in fighting games. Street Fighter 6 is the first (very) big representative and a certain Mortal Kombat 1 will follow in a few weeks. The Capcom giant is currently operating all alone in the market and has literally blown up everything.
Street Fighter 6 blows everyone away
consoles or PCs, SF6 gets off to a brilliant start. It’s a record on Steam. Unheard of for Capcom. In fact, it’s even historic, as the game literally buried Mortal Kombat 11, the best-selling fighting game of recent years. street fighter 6 actually saw a record number of more than 70,000 concurrent players, a colossal feat for a versus game. The previous record was held by Mortal Kombat 11 with nearly 27,000 players. Alongside these behemoths, Street Fighter 5 peaked at just over 13,000 and Tekken 7 at around 18,000. street fighter 6 destroys everything.
It also has to be said that Capcom’s monster strikes in earnest
And what could be more normal, because the game has it all. A full list, polished game modes including a solo mode that goes deeper than it seems. On the multiplayer side, in addition to the classic modes, there are also SF6 now features a Battle Hub, an area where you can meet other players like in an arcade. Here it’s possible to face off against the franchise’s traditional heroes (and newcomers), but also against your own avatar, which you can customize and evolve in the campaign mode. Not to mention ranked modes, mini-games and other surprises. But we’ll tell you all about it in our test. It’s coming soon, I promise. Just give us a few hours to have fun online.
