Capcom Cup 12 PPV pricing is being reviewed, but tickets will still likely be sold

Since Capcom began announcing major details for this year’s annual Street Fighter tournament, Capcom Cup 12, the detail about having to pay to watch the competition has riled fans around the world. It was already the case in Japan, but extending the PPV model worldwide has rattled viewers that once enjoyed watching Capcom Cup for free. Capcom has seen the complaints and promised to discuss the matter internally, and that still seems to be the case. However, the group also reiterated that Capcom Cup tickets and PPV pricing will still be in place worldwide, even as final details are ironed out.

Capcom announced updated details on Capcom Cup 12 from the Capcom Fighters social media this week. There, Capcom announced that it intends to stick to the plan of charging for Capcom Cup and Street Fighter League in PPV format. Tickets to view the events will start going on sale on November 12, but pricing is still being discussed.

This news will be little solace for critics that have complained that it’s unfair to suddenly charge for Capcom Cup viewing after allowing free viewing for years. Nonetheless, it seems Capcom isn’t backing down from that much, even though Street Fighter 6 developers themselves were caught off guard by the announcement. The only thing under review seems to be making sure pricing is fair enough, but that remains to be announced.

And so, it seems that Capcom Cup 12 viewership is at least going to cost. As we watch to see the final details on that, or any change of mind from Capcom itself, stay tuned to the Capcom Cup 12 topic for more updates.

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on BlueSky @JohnnyChugs.