Eight years later, Capcom apologizes for the chaotic launch of Street Fighter V

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Eight years later, Capcom apologizes for the chaotic launch of Street Fighter V

In February 2016, Capcom released the fifth entry of its fighting game franchise on PS4 and PC. Sadly, Street Fighter V got off to a rocky start at the time... This was due to a very small roster of 16 characters, unstable servers and an extremely little single-player content.

As we celebrate the title's eighth anniversary, the Japanese publisher has reminisced for the first time to this stormy launch.

"In the beginning and middle of the launch phase, we encountered network problems, a lack of content and so on. We are truly sorry that the game did not live up to the expectations of many of you. After careful consideration, the Street Fighter V development team worked hard until the end to resolve as many of the issues as possible."

All's well that ends well, as the game now boasts 45 fighters and several popular modes.

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