The details and schedules for the largest street fighter competitions were previously released to the public. The esports for Capcom Cup 12 and Street Fighter League 2025 World Championship will take place in a live-in venue or through its pay-per-view streams. Its pricey viewing policy grew concerns in the community, raising questions from both the public and even street fighter developers.
Brian F took the opportunity to converse with the Street Fighter 6 director, Taka Nakayama, about the current esports scene. The director confessed that the Street Fighter 6 developers don’t have control over the game’s major tournaments. They were also surprised when hearing about the game’s competition running through pay-per-view streams.
What also changed was the support for the franchise between Street Fighter 5 and Street Fighter 6. Nakayama was also asked about any submitted pitches for Capcom Pro Tour support in Street Fighter 6, which the director declined. Street Fighter 5 previously received exclusive costumes to raise competitive presence and earn more support. That opportunity seemingly shifted away from the latest Street Fighter, which had more collaborations with different IPs and artists like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Aespa.
It wasn’t confirmed if the Capcom Pro Tour costumes in the previous game had hit the ideal target sales or for some other reason. The director mentioned deleting his comments himself if he were to face too much heat at work for responding.
