In what's probably the least surprising turn of events in gaming this month, Street Fighter 6 is the most concurrently played fighting game at launch on the PC, setting a new record and beating a lot of its contemporaries, specifically Mortal Kombat 11.
With an all-time peak of 66,317 players on Steam (and counting), Steet Fighter 6 blows away the previous record held by its predecessor, Street Fighter 5, by a huge margin. This achievement isn't just an internal victory for Capcom. The numbers of the new entry in the fighting game series also surpass Tekken 7 (18,966 players), Mortal Kombat X (15,743 players), and Mortal Kombat 11 (35,147 players).
Furthermore, Street Fighter 6 is more than holding its own against games from other genres, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (63,681 players), NBA 2K23 (59,006 players), and so much more.
It's quite evident that Capcom's redemption tour has succeeded.
Street Fighter 6 comes out years after Street Fighter V disappointed fans at launch. The initial reviews from critics and even the subsequent testimonies from gamers all claim that it's a vast improvement over its predecessor. Some are claiming that Street Fighter VI is right up there among the best fighting games ever, alongside Street Fighter II.