How esports are driving the evolution of Street Fighter and the Capcom Cup

Fighting game competitors have it so good today versus the ’90s.

Cramming into an arcade has been swapped with hotel ballrooms and event centers. Beating the local 7-Eleven champions has been replaced with beating global grand masters. Winning a bracket scores you thousands of dollars as opposed to a slightly used Capcom T-shirt. And watching the best players compete no longer requires having a friend that is willing to hook you up with a fifth generation VHS tape.