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Fans of the PC port of Capcom's fighting game Street Fighter IV have something to look forward to this summer. As rumored, the publisher will release a PC version of the game's upgraded version, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition.

Compared to the PC port of Street Fighter IV, this game will add 14 new characters to the game (10 from Super Street Fighter IV and four more for the new Arcade Edition). All 39 characters will also be available from the start of the game; there will be no unlocking of any characters in this title. Look for some character gameplay rebalancing in this new title along with some other additions and changes.

Capcom's release of the original Street Fighter IV for the PC was a welcome one for PC gamers who very rarely have major fighting games show up on the platform. However Capcom has yet to release a PC port of the game's enhanced version Super Street Fighter IV. Now it looks like that the PC port may be on its way.

Responding to a Twitter message from a fan about "When will we have SSFIV for PC?" Capcom's Yoshinori Ono states, "I cant twit about it topic... Plz wait until 12th Apr. 8am PST. ;) RT." That's when a ton of Capcom news should be revealed from a recent press event. Super Street Fighter IV was first released for the Xbox 360 and PS3 nearly a year ago in the US and added 10 new characters to the original game's 25 characters.

[Via Blue's News]

The 2009 PC release of Capcom's fighting game Street Fighter IV was a bit critical hit and proved that the fighting genre could work on the PC platform. So why didn't we get to see the follow up, Super Street Fighter IV, for the PC as well? Last year we were told that the high degree of PC game piracy was to blame.

In a new "Ask Capcom" video chat, Capcom VP Christian Svensson states that as a die-hard PC gamer himself (indeed he's on the board of the PC Gaming Alliance) he's been pushing to get Capcom to change its mind on the matter. He stated. "Unfortunately, we can't do that yet, but I'm still cautiously optimistic."

[Via VG247.com]

PC gamers were extremely happy that Capcom decided to port Street Fighter IV to the PC in 2009. So naturally some folks thought that Capcom would do the same for Super Street Fighter IV which adds 10 new characters to the 25 that come from the original. However, if a Japanese web site is to be believed, a PC port is not coming anytime soon.

In a chat with 4gamer.net (and translated by Gamasutra) the game's producer producer Yoshinori Ono stated that while a port of the game would be easy Capcom doesn't want to release the game on the PC due to the high degree of piracy. He also indicated that Capcom could change its mind if it could find a DRM solution for the title. What about using Steam? Oddly, Ono said that's not an option either since Capcom feels it would be unfair for people who can't purchase games via Steam. Ummmm ... Capcom does know that Steam is pretty much the biggest PC game download service there is, right?

Capcom surprised many when it announced that it would release a PC version of Street Fighter IV. While the PC port of the excellent fighting game sequel was released several months after the console versions, it still got great reviews from critics. However, Capcom has so far not announced plans for a PC port of Super Street Fighter IV, an expansion of the game with a number of new fighters.

However, Capcom has just announced plans for an arcade release of the game in Japan. Why should PC gamers care? Because, as Shacknews points out, Capcom's arcade machines are based on a Windows XP system which would make a PC port of the game pretty simple to develop. So far Capcom has not announced any PC plans for the game. Meanwhile the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are due out in late April.