It's been six years since the launch of Street Fighter 5, and so it's safe to say that fans of Capcom's fighting game franchise have been anxious for a sequel. After years of waiting, Capcom has finally announced Street Fighter 6, confirming the game to be in development with a new art style and the return of series icon Ryu. Capcom also revealed Street Fighter 6's logo with the announcement trailer, though it's being widely criticized online.
Many fans have expressed their disappointment in the Street Fighter 6 logo, criticizing it as lazy. Well, it's now come to light that the logo is virtually identical to some Adobe stock art. As pointed out by Aurich on Twitter, Adobe stock art for an "SF" letter logo design is sold for $80 on the marketplace. While it's possible that the similarities are a coincidence, it appears as though Capcom grabbed this logo and made slight alterations, adding more curves to the letters and throwing a spray-painted "6" on the corner.
As one might imagine, this revelation has upset some Street Fighter fans, reinforcing their claims that Capcom didn't put much effort into designing the Street Fighter 6 logo. Considering the backlash, it's possible that Capcom will change the Street Fighter 6 logo and that it will look different the next time fans see the game in action, though that remains to be seen.
Some might also point to this as another example of Capcom allegedly stealing art. While it's entirely possible that Capcom paid for this Adobe stock image when designing the Street Fighter 6 logo, the company has been accused of stealing work in the past and has even been sued for it. In fact, Capcom just recently settled a Resident Evil lawsuit out of court, wherein it was accused of stealing images from a professional photographer for use with Resident Evil 4.
Capcom has also been accused of ripping off a boss fight in Resident Evil Village from an indie horror movie. Filmmaker Richard Raaphorst has accused Capcom of lifting monster designs from his 2013 film Frankenstein's Army, with the boss Sturm from Resident Evil Village looking a lot like one of the creatures from his film. There's been no movement on that end, however, with Capcom not publicly acknowledging the claims.
As for Street Fighter 6, there's been very little shown of the game so far, and so Capcom has a second chance at making a first impression. Maybe next time the game is shown off, it will have a logo that's more appealing to fans and doesn't look so similar to this Adobe stock image, or maybe Capcom will stick with its controversial choice. Fans will have to keep their eyes peeled for more Street Fighter 6 info to find out.
Street Fighter 6 is in development.