Street Fighter 5 PS4 exclusivity will keep it off Xbox platforms

The PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive Street Fighter 5 won’t make its way to the Xbox platform, according to a Capcom representative.

When Street Fighter 5 was announced, many Xbox owners assumed the game would either be a timed exclusive or a future iteration of the game, such as a Super or Ultra Edition, could make its way to the platform. But a Capcom representative has confirmed to GameStop that Street Fighter 5 is “console exclusive for this franchise for this numbered run.”

The Capcom representative admits the partnership with Sony is purely for the benefit of the Street Fighter series. “The relationship serves a gameplay and development purpose, and not just a marketing value,” the rep says. “...  I can say the relationship with Sony does open doors for things we haven’t been able to do in the past.”

It's unfortunate to hear Xbox owners won't be getting their own version of Street Fighter 5, but sometimes in this business, deals like this happen to keep things competitive between the multiple platforms. It recently happened with Rise of the Tomb Raider and will continue to happen as long as developers are wined and dined by console manufacturers. Xbox owners either need to suck it up and buy a PS4, or suddenly be very interested in PC gaming in order to play Street Fighter 5. Or - you know, skip it altogether, but that's crazy talk.

Street Fighter 5 PS4 exclusivity will keep it off Xbox platforms