Being long-standing titles linked with generations of gamers from the 80s and 90s, Street Fighter has always drawn attention whenever it appears in tournaments, from official to grassroots events. Of course, when it comes to player demographics, these titles can’t compare to the number of players in today’s popular Esports games. However, the high competitive nature and significantly improved character designs compared to previous versions still give Street Fighter a solid standing and a dedicated player base.
For a game like Street Fighter, players often create mods, primarily focusing on the appearance of the characters. Among these mods, there are quite a few that are quite sensitive and are typically used when gamers have discreet gaming locations. Naturally, the nature of these mods is that only the user can see them, so generally, they don’t have a significant impact. Except for some mods that may allow players to cheat, the publisher Capcom has not taken any action to ban these mods.
However, recently, at the Corner2Corner tournament—an online event streamed on Twitch—a player used a Chun-Li modded in an extremely sensitive style, fully unclothed. Notably, this mod theoretically shouldn’t have appeared on the tournament’s broadcast channel. Yet, all images of the female fighter “immersed in nature” were clearly visible. Many viewers speculated that perhaps even members of the organizing committee were using this mod, which is how it could be seen.
Of course, using such sensitive mods in a Twitch tournament is strictly prohibited. According to many opinions, Twitch may impose heavy penalties on the tournament organizers, and this event could even be at risk of “going down.” After all, this is a grassroots tournament, and the organization is not very professional, making such incidents not uncommon. But surely, Twitch will have to take serious measures to avoid similar cases in the future.