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

Street Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto said in an October 2026 interview that during Street Fighter 5 the team realized the Street Fighter IP would likely die in 10 years if nothing changed. Street Fighter 6 responded with a Modern Controls system to streamline inputs and a focus on new modes and more forgiving combat balance. The game reached 7 million sales this past summer and has been tracking ahead of Street Fighter 5.