# 'It Was Critical' — Street Fighter 6 Producer Reveals How He Saved Capcom’s Iconic Fighting Game Franchise From ‘Dying’

> Street Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto revealed how dire things were for Capcom’s flagship fighting game franchise during the Street Fighter V era and explained how he and director Takayuki Nakayama worked together…

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/street-fighter-6-producer-reveals-how-he-helped-save-capcoms-iconic-fighting-game-franchise-from-dying?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac832e150bbb8e0e3614100)
- **Published:** 2026-10-09
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #fighter #street #capcom #fighting #franchise #game #producer #critical
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