Capcom’s Street Fighter video game series is one of the largest video game franchises ever, with over 50 million units sold since the first game was released in 1987. The franchise’s latest installment, Street Fighter 6, was released last month and, in true version, has proven highly popular with gamers.
On Friday, July 7, Capcom announced that the game has now sold over 2 million copies barely a month after its debut. The studio revealed this via the official Street Fighter account on Twitter with the tweet, “We’re proud to announce that #StreetFighter6 has sold over 2 million copies!
This milestone is hardly surprising given how well fans received the game when it launched, as well as the rave reviews it garnered.
We're proud to announce that #StreetFighter6 has sold over 2 million copies! 🤩
All players will receive a small token of our appreciation in game. Thank you for all your continued support! pic.twitter.com/QAY5GNZ7Im
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) July 7, 2023
We even published a report about this last month where we told you about how the game quickly became the best fighting game on Steam with the most concurrent player count, as well as its popularity with critics, many of whom gave it top ratings.
To celebrate the milestone, Capcom promised an unnamed in-game reward for fans. It wrote, “All players will receive a small token of our appreciation in game. Thank you for all your continued support!”
Capcom hopes to sell 10 million units of the game over its lifetime, and even though it is still some way off that number, the developer will be encouraged that it can achieve that goal given its early days’ performance.
If you’re a Street Fighter fan, there’s another reason to celebrate apart from the latest release. Legendary Entertainment, the American film production company, has acquired the television and film rights to the Street Fighter franchise and will be looking to adapt the games for the screen.
In other Capcom–related news, the Japanese video game company has delayed Pragmata indefinitely. A few days ago, we also reported that the company hasn’t released a new Mega Man game in a while because it’s still considering how it will approach its development. Simply put, the video game company is focused on providing the best experience for gamers instead of churning out substandard titles.
