Roman Theking

I've said it before, and no one wants to hear it. Fighting games thrive when they offer plenty of single-player content that casual audiences can engage with. Street Fighter 6 is more successful because of its World Tour mode. The moment it was revealed that players can create their own avatars and interact with the Street Fighter Cast. I knew right then and there that Capcom would invest most of its time in avatar customization. While hardcore players were mad that costumes and balance patches were coming out at a snail's pace, Capcom knew its priorities from the start, and it paid off. You can get mad all you want about this decision, but I don't see any of you walking away from the game. No amount of social media outrage will change their decision, as long as the money does the talking. Tekken 8 has its own problems; yeah, it has a story mode, but it's dogshit compared to what Street Fighter 6 offers. The game is mechanically dissatisfying to the player base, to the point that players are returning to TEKKEN 6. The Fighter Pass is underwhelming, and the list goes on. Moving forward, fighting games need to return to form. Pack the game with content for casuals, plus fun mechanics, fun characters, a robust ranking system, rollback netcode, and quality-of-life features for hardcore players. I promise you, players will kindly hand you their money.