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June 9, 2026· 13:48🔒 Insider Only

Capcom, Nintendo, and Sega rewrite their playbooks

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1. Street Fighter 6 Tops 7 Million Sales as Capcom's 'One Content, Multi-Use' Strategy Pays Off

Source: 🇯🇵 GAME Watch

Capcom announced on June 9 that its flagship fighting game Street Fighter 6 has surpassed 7 million units sold, crediting cross-media exposure for the steady climb.

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2. Nintendo to Pay €35 Million Over Joy-Con Drift in French Settlement

Source: 🇯🇵 AUTOMATON

Nintendo of Europe has agreed to a settlement with French authorities over the Switch's Joy-Con drift problem, including a €35 million (roughly ¥6.4 billion) fine for slow disclosure of the defect.

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3. PICO PARK Teams Up With Sonic for Chaotic New Co-op Game 'SONIC PICO PARK'

Source: 🇯🇵 GAME Watch

TECOPARK has announced SONIC PICO PARK, a crossover between the cult co-op puzzle hit PICO PARK and Sega's iconic blue blur. Release date and price are still TBD.

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