Street Fighter 6 To Contest The Largest Fighting Game Tournament Ever At EVO 2023

According to the official EVO Twitter page, Street Fighter 6 has broken the record for most competitors taking part in a fighting video game at the annual esports event. Breaking both a franchise and all-time Evo best, the Capcom title has overtaken its predecessor Street Fighter V to attain the top spot in this ranking. And, with two weeks still left to go in registrations, the numbers can climb up even more.

Since its release earlier this month, Street Fighter 6 has been an unprecedented success for developer Capcom. The fighting game sold over one million copies in just five days and received a significantly improved critical reception compared to its predecessor. Now, the 2023 title has overtaken Street Fighter V in another major milestone.

Street Fighter 6 at #Evo2023 has officially broken a franchise and All-Time Evo record for competitors pic.twitter.com/bdaGDmCoHI

— EVO (@EVO) June 26, 2023

Back in 2016, the fifth main entry in the franchise set a record for the most entrants in a single game at the Evolution Championship Series(EVO). Over 5,000 people registered to compete in the Street Fighter V tournament at the esports event, which was an unprecedented total at the time. Now, Street Fighter 6 has surpassed this total with two weeks still to go in registration.

Therefore, when the final figures come out, the 2023 title might hit double the number of players Street Fighter 5 had. Whatever the case, one thing is certain, all of this success is due to the brilliant game that Capcom put out. Many have called Street Fighter 6 the perfect fighting video game, with the title receiving universal acclaim from critics and fans alike.

Some have already started calling it the game of the year over wonderful titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Moreover, the sales of Street Fighter 6 have been anything but disappointing all around the world. The Capcom title has already become the second-best-selling game in the UK and helped the long-running franchise cross 50 million sales worldwide.

In addition, Street Fighter 6 also set a new record for the most concurrent players on Steam amassed by a major fighting franchise. With an arcade version and much more still to come, the sales and popularity of this amazing fighting game are only going to go up. You can try out the game for yourself right now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.