Capcom to offer two Street Fighter finals on pay-per-view in Tokyo

Capcom will make the live finals of two major Street Fighter events in Tokyo next March available only through pay per view, the company announced on September 28. The Capcom Cup 12 Top 16 Finals are scheduled for March 14, 2026, and the Street Fighter League World Championship Finals for March 15, 2026, both at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena. Organizers said virtual tickets for the finals will go on sale November 12, 2025, and that free broadcasts of the earlier group stages will remain available in mid-March. Free video-on-demand replays of the pay-per-view matches will be released about a week later.

Capcom set pay-per-view prices at 4,000 to 6,000 yen per stream, roughly equivalent to $27 to $40, depending on the tier. The company also confirmed that restreaming and unofficial watch parties will not be permitted for the pay-per-view portions of the events. In past years the Capcom Cup finals and Street Fighter League broadcasts were streamed freely online, a distribution model that helped grow viewership and community-produced coverage.

The announcement triggered widespread criticism from players, content creators and fans, who said the paywall risks limiting access and...