2024 proved to be a stellar year for the fighting game community (FGC) with major releases, enduring legacies, and community-driven initiatives. Tekken 8's debut and Street Fighter 6's continued dominance highlighted the year's triumphs.
. Street Fighter 6 continued its genre-defining success while Maximillian Dood revived Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite with one of the most ambitious fan projects in community history. In addition to enduring legacies and community-driven initiatives, 2024 saw some of the biggest releases in the modern FGC.
From Tekken 8 bringing a brand new wave of influencers to the space to Rivals of Aether 2 uniting the platform fighter community, let's take a look back at the games that made 2024 one of the best years in modern fighting games.Tekken 8 was the new kid on the block in 2024 ending the year by winning 'Best Fighting Game' at this year's Game Awards. However, that doesn't mean that Tekken 8's launch year was not met without controversy. The DLC model for Tekken 8 was also met with similar feedback. The backlash against Heihachi's DLC stage (it was not included in the Season Pass) was loud enough to getBut with all that said, the game is great to play and serves as a return to the mountain top for the Tekken Team. Reina, one of the new characters in T8, has hit the ground running and quickly become one of the most popular fighters in the game. Coupled with Clive from Final Fantasy XVI serving as the game's first guest fighter, Tekken 8 is positioning itself to right some early missteps and end 2024 strong. Street Fighter 6, in its second year, continues to be a powerhouse in the FGC. With its strong community, competitive scene, and overall health of their pro circuit, few games are doing better that Street Fighter 6. In its second year on the market, SF6 is still going strong, with fans surely being pleased with a great sophomore year.won the largest purse in Fighting Game history. Right after UMA became an instant millionaire, SF6's first DLC character, Ed, was released. After a slow spring, Akuma dropped and quickly shot to the top of the playtime charts. The Raging Demon and Ed were very well received, and both ended up seeing representation at the highest levels of play. Later in 2024, Terry Bogard, Street Fighter's first ever guest character, was release
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