Capcom's 'Street Fighter 6' Selected as Competition Title for 'Esports Nations Cup,' the World's Strongest Nation/Region Esports Tournament!
Capcom's fighting game 'Street Fighter 6' has been selected as a competition title for the 'Esports Nations Cup' (ENC), a global esports tournament to determine the world's strongest nation/region, which will be held for the first time in Saudi Arabia in 2026. The ENC, organized by the Esports Foundation, will feature national teams competing in 16 game titles. The first tournament is scheduled for November 2026 in Riyadh. 'Street Fighter 6' has sold over 6 million units worldwide and is globally recognized as a new generation fighting game for a wide range of players.
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Capcom Co., Ltd. announces that its fighting game 'Street Fighter 6' has been selected as a competition title for the 'Esports Nations Cup' (ENC), the world's strongest nation/region esports tournament, which will be held for the first time in Saudi Arabia in 2026. The ENC, organized by the Esports Foundation, is a nation-versus-nation esports tournament where representative teams selected from various countries around the world compete for 'world's strongest' across 16 game titles. It is scheduled to be held every two years, with the first tournament taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November 2026. 'Street Fighter 6' is a fighting game that has sold over 6 million units worldwide since its release in 2023. It is being developed globally as a new generation fighting game for a wide range of players, featuring a new control mode 'Modern Type' that allows special moves without complex command inputs, and enhanced 'Sound Accessibility' to assist game experience without visual information. We look forward to the fierce battles of 'Street Fighter 6' unfolding on the world stage. Moving forward, our company will continue to enhance the presence of 'Street Fighter 6' in the global competitive scene and further revitalize it.