Fighting game community

The fighting game community (often abbreviated as FGC) is a collective of competitive gamers who play fighting games. It also refers to the fan community or community of players in general surrounding a particular game. The fighting game community started as local arcade groups in the 1990s and expanded to regional gatherings throughout the 2000s. In the 2010s, competitions grew to international levels predominantly due to the rise of esports, online gaming, and live streaming sites such as Twitch.