Street Fighter IV

Street Fighter IV
Promotional poster for the original arcade release, featuring Ryu and the game's first four newcomers: Abel, Rufus, Crimson Viper and El Fuerte
DevelopersDimps
Capcom
PublisherCapcom
DirectorTakashi Tsukamoto
ProducerYoshinori Ono
DesignerHirotoshi Shiozaki
ProgrammerRyosuke Nakano
ArtistDaigo Ikeno
ComposerHideyuki Fukasawa
SeriesStreet Fighter
EngineMT Framework
PlatformsArcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, iOS, Android
Release
July 18, 2008
  • Arcade
    • JP: July 18, 2008
    • NA: August 12, 2008
    PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    • JP: February 12, 2009
    • NA: February 17, 2009
    • EU: February 20, 2009
    Windows
    • JP: July 2, 2009
    • EU: July 3, 2009
    • NA: July 7, 2009
    iOS
    March 10, 2010
    Android
    • JP: May 2012
GenreFighting
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemTaito Type X2
Taito Type X3 (Ultra)

Street Fighter IV (ストリートファイター IV, Sutorīto Faitā Fō) is a 2008 fighting game developed by Capcom and Dimps and published by Capcom. It was the first original main entry in the Street Fighter series since Street Fighter III in 1997, a hiatus of eleven years. Designed for the Taito Type X2 arcade hardware, it was ported with additional features in 2009 to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows, along with mobile versions later on.

The game features 3D models, but the gameplay and its mechanics otherwise remain in the traditional 2D style the series is known for. Street Fighter IV received universal critical acclaim; receiving universally high scores from many gaming websites and magazines, it has often been cited as one of the greatest games of all time. It was followed by an updated version for consoles in 2010 called Super Street Fighter IV, itself followed by an arcade update called Arcade Edition which was then ported to consoles in 2011, a Nintendo 3DS specific port called 3D Edition, and later in 2014, Ultra Street Fighter IV. All versions of Street Fighter IV have sold over 9 million units across all platforms. Street Fighter IV was succeeded by Street Fighter V in 2016.