Yoshinori Ono: Street Fighter F2P Model a “Possibility"

With more and more studios and game franchises going the free-to-play route, could Capcom’s Street Fighter be next?

[sobotz]

Enough with "free-to-play" crap. As if 1 f2p title (Deep Down) isn't already enough...

[pedrof93]

Didnt he teased something for Ps4 for TGS ?

[3-4-5]

Is that a picture of Bobby Lee ?

[KwietStorm_BLM]

It's Yoshinori Ono. The man in the headline.

[3-4-5]

ahh. Makes sense. they kind of look alike which is why I asked.

* FP2 wouldn't, IMO, be a good way to go.

SF5 would though.

[XtraTrstrL]

LOL, now that you say that, I can see Bobby Lee impersonating him.

[Tony-Red-Grave]

As if 1 new IP wasn't enough? what?

If capcom makes a F2P SF game I hope they follow the Tekken Revolution formula and have a small cast of original characters. A F2P SF might even pump some hype into the SF games from a casuals perspective since it'd be an easy and quick way to learn the basics.

I personally would most likely download and practice on a F2P SF rather than buy USF4 just to play people much better than me and losing interest. Especially when I have Tekken Revolution and Tekken Tag2 (thanks to TR).

So F2P fighters are not bad from a introductory to the franchise perspective. I mean if I started Tekken with Tag2 I probably would've given up since there's an overwhelming amount of characters.

[scark92]

Soul Caliber, Tekken, now this... I would not mind a free Mortal Kombat to be honest :D

[noxeven]

Is it bad that I laugh when I saw the title. I really cant see the ultimate milking franchise become f2p unless they have a heavily update able engine

[ziggurcat]

doesn't he mean pay-to-win model?

[knifefight]

This is Capcom.

I assume that's what he means.

[gangsta_red]

Oh gawd no! I think it's safe to assume that the whole F2P model has come and gone.

I love Killer Instinct but I would rather pay a full price and get the full game. And this goes double for Capcom who I have no doubt would try and squeeze every penny out of their users.

I don't see why people are excited for Deep Down. Suuure the "graphics" (once again!!) are great...but this is Capcom and a F2P model...you just know they are going to do anything possible to nickel and dime their users.

[CorndogBurglar]

If this is true then it will be the first Street Fighter I never play.

[XXXL]

We'll Capcom has ruined all their other iconic franchises, why not destroy SF also

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Oh god please no. If they do this, please don't make it a main title in the series.

[MisfitsInc]

well i guess Capcom just doesn't get it.

[TekKing]

Of course it's a possibility. All Crapcom ever does anymore is rehash SF4.

[toddybad]

Just release SF2 again, with modern graphics but the same view and gameplay and sell it for full retail price. Take the money and retire to Hawaii and stop ******* with the brand!

[Revengeance]

Oh God no. SF4 is getting rehashed but now it's gonna possibly be FTP?

Capcom is dying a sloooooow death.

[Kingdomcome247]

Capcom has to be aware of the fact that the reactions from people within this thread are sure to be the predominant sentiment toward this news. What gives?

[CervantesPR1]

NOOOOOOOO i dont want F2P

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

Street Fighter = Free To Play = FAIL

[xX1NORM1Xx]

If they did do this it would have to have killer instincts way of F2P where there is an option to just buy everything for £30 no damage boosts or any boosts whatsoever if they had a hearthstone style arena that would be ok I guess