Capcom is undoubtedly unhappy with the Chun-Li controversy that happened not too long ago. We say this because they are currently on a DMCA takedown spree targeting gameplay with mods in their games. Capcom Japan’s legal team is going after YouTube videos featuring any mod and issue takedown requests and copyright strikes.
The nature of the games is indiscriminate, too. At first, it was believed that the targeted content was related to Monster Hunter Rise – Sunbreak. However, it was soon discovered that Capcom was going after any games using the RE Engine. This includes games like Devil May Cry and Resident Evil. As such, no game is safe from the wrath of Capcom’s legal team.
Some might wonder what was the catalyst behind the company’s aggressive behavior. To that, it’s easy to point to the recent incident that happened a few months ago during a Street Fighter 6 tournament. In it, a tournament organizer or streamer had installed a nude mod for the Chun-li character. The moment garnered a lot of memes from the community, but it certainly wasn’t all that funny for Capcom.
Ever since that moment, Capcom has taken a more aggressive stance against mods. For one, they have made a recent declaration against mods stating that they are considered “cheats” as shown in their “Anti-cheat and Anti-Piracy Measures in PC Games Recommendations for In-House Production” R&D meeting declared in October.
With their recent anti-mod stance, it certainly isn’t strange that Capcom is going after gameplay content that features mods. Unfortunately, it seems like Capcom is going after all kinds of mods rather than suggestive or harmful ones. This will probably spark some sort of backlash from the community if some other meme gets blocked off by Capcom’s legal team. It’s a matter of time before the war on mods begins between audiences and Capcom.