Stick your laggy Blanka rolls
Capcom has confirmed that its exciting new scrapperStreet Fighter 6will indeed have fully redesigned rollback netcode, and will not simply port the online infrastructure that powers previous entryStreet Fighter V. The news was revealed bySF6director Takayuki Nakayamain an interview with IGN. (Suspiciously, it appears that the interview has since been made private.)
“SFValso had rollback netcode, butSF6will have rollback netcode [but] it’s not going to be the same as what we had inSFV,” said Nakayama (in dictation recorded by EventHubs). “This is something that they’re building from scratch. There’s a lot of effort being put into the development of the netcode.”
Street Fighter Vhas had something of a rocky history with online play. Casting our minds back, the game’s online connectivity was almostdiabolicalat launch, especially in the Americas. This would soon give way to moderate-to-good netcode across the board, with only excellent netcode being experienced by those with high-speed internet connections. The news thatSF6will have modern, fully redesigned rollback netcode will allow the community to be cautiously optimistic. After all, a fighter is only as strong as its online capabilities.
We have had so much fun showing you what Street Fighter 6 is all about this past week and a half. While we prepare to show you what’s next, we are going to be a bit more on the quiet side for a short while as we return to the development dojo. Thank you!
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter)Jul 09, 2025
In addition to the above news, the officialStreet FighterTwitter announced its intention to “go dark” for the near future, having spent the last few days rolling out clips, videos, and tidbits pertaining toStreet Fighter 6,its features, and character backstories.Street Fighterfans ate well last week, seeing plenty of gameplay footage and perhaps more information than Capcom had intended. Tonight will see Capcom host its summer gaming live stream. I hope we see a new character reveal, but otherwise, it seems thatSF6will be going a little quiet for the immediate future.
Street Fighter 6launches 2023 on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms. Be sure to check out our breakdown ofall we know so far, as well as thenew theme song, our thoughts on itsnew protagonists, a quick once over ofthe returning Guile, and perhaps take a ganderat the recent roster leak.
Street Fighter 6’s rollback netcode built from scratch says Capcom’s Takayuki Nakayama[EventHubs]
