With the end of Capcom Cup IX, a new era begins
Capcom Cup IX concluded with the Grand Final last Sunday, 19th February. It crowned the Street Fighter 5 World Champion MenaRD from the Dominican Republic. The announcement of Capcom Cup X came after the conclusion of the event. The Capcom Pro Tour will return in 2023 with a massive prize pool, and Street Fighter 6 will be the official game. The Capcom Cup X will have a $2 Million prize pool, and the winner will get $1 million. The Capcom Cup has never had this whopping prize pool before. Street Fighter 6 will release on the 2nd of June with new additions. The new additions to Street Fighter 6 are Fighting Ground and World Tour, along with Battle Hub.
Capcom Cup X will be played on Street Fighter 6 with the winner receiving a whopping $1,000,000!
Who wants to be a millionaire? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/uVguQvX4Xc— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) February 20, 2023
New online social hub
The latest online feature, the Battle Hub, will effectively serve as the game’s social hub. Players will also be able to buy new outfits for their character avatar, choose a fight with another player, and even play arcade versions of previous classic titles like Street Fighter 2 and Final Fight. According to producer Shuhei Matsumoto, it was during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown that the concept came to their minds.
What to expect from Capcom Cup X?
As announced during the award show, the Capcom Pro Tour 2023 will have both online and offline events this year. The complete schedule is not yet announced, which everyone awaits. This is a massive step in the history of the FGC (Fighting Game Community). None of the Fighting game tournaments had this much of a prize pool. The announcement not only influences those competing for the prize pool but also brings in new players who want to compete for the top spot. Capcom Cup X is set to come soon with a strong foundation, thanks to the promising future of Street Fighter 6.
About Street Fighter 6
All set for its launch across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on 2nd June 2023. It is an upcoming fighting game developed and published by Capcom and comes with a dynamic control scheme that will only be available in local play mode. WWE fans can enjoy the commentary of Zelina Vega, aka Thea Trinidad, for Street Fighter 6. The commentators will speak while the game is being played.
The AI will use the pre-recorded audio at the right time, giving the impression that Vega or Trinidad is speaking live. As English commentators, they are accompanied by Jeremy “Vicious” Lopez, James Chen, and Tasty Steve. Kosuke Hiraiwa, Aru, and Demon Kakka will be the Japanese commentators.
Conclusion
As fans are eager to know the full schedule of the Capcom Pro Tour 2023, they all have to wait as of now. But the massive prize pool is what excites them the most. Check our previous articles on Street Fighter.
