Capcom is looking to broaden the player base with the next Street Fighter.
Capcom did not announce a new numbered sequel to the Street Fighter series at E3 this year but the company did bring up Street Fighter 5 in a group interview with media. According to Japanese outlet Sponichi Annex (via Eventhubs), Street Fighter 5 is planned for development and is looking to release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The game is years from being ready but Capcom president and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto shares some details on what the game will have. According to the report, the game will "fully utilize the unique features of online gaming." Not surprising, but the next tidbit seems to be a bit controversial.
Capcom will try to make Street Fighter 5 more accessible to players of all skill levels. One way they may achieve that is to implement some kind of "pay-for-advantage" system to offer a leveled playing field between beginners and skilled players.
"We'd like to steer away from making the next game such that skilled players will win, but unskilled players will lose almost instantaneously," Tsujimoto said.
Another feature that Capcom plans to bring is the ability to spectate matches within the game, allowing people to study highly-skilled players.
The game hasn't been officially announced and there isn't a whole lot to go on, but it seems quite obvious that a pay-for-advantage system would cause more damage then good. Though it's not a bad idea to make the game accessible to more players if done right. What do you think?
The latest release, Ultra Street Fighter IV, is out now via a digital upgrade on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Source: Sponichi Annex via Eventhubs
