Editing Fighting game (section)

=== Rebirth (late 2000s to present) ===
[[File:EVO 2008 - Street Fighter IV.jpg|thumb|''[[Street Fighter IV]]'' event at Evo 2009]]
The late 2000s featured a number of games that sparked another surge in fighting game popularity. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was released in early March 2008 to universal acclaim and went on to set a new record in sales, at one point selling at 120 units per minute.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl Smashes Nintendo Sales Records|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/super-smash-bros-brawl-smashes-nintendo-sales-records|publisher=Games Industry International|date=March 18, 2008}}</ref> Another game was ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'', the series' first mainline title since ''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'' in 1999, which was released in early 2009 also to critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web | author = Chiappini, Dan | url = http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/streetfighteriv/review.html?tag=summary;read-review&page=2 | title = Street Fighter IV Review | website = GameSpot | date = February 18, 2009 | access-date = February 26, 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090225102747/http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/streetfighteriv/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review&page=2 | archive-date = February 25, 2009 }}</ref> having garnered praise since its debut at Japanese arcades in July 2008.<ref>{{cite web | author = Rogers, Tim | url = http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-20-best-games-tgs?page=0,3 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081015034257/http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-20-best-games-tgs?page=0%2C3 | archive-date = October 15, 2008 | title = The 20 Best Games at TGS | publisher = Edge Online | date = October 12, 2008 | access-date = February 9, 2009 }}</ref> The console versions of ''Street Fighter IV'', as well as the updated ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]],''<ref name="CVG-MVC3"/> sold more than 6&nbsp;million copies over the next few years.<ref name="capcom_platinum">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/million.html |title=Platinum Titles |date=December 31, 2012 |access-date=February 8, 2012 |publisher=[[Capcom]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208030840/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/million.html |archive-date=February 8, 2015 }}</ref> The success of these two games, among others, sparked a renaissance for the genre,<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/AU8xLess7wISKbSMpYCj_HThii8UiBzG |title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl Smashes Nintendo Sales Records |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=March 17, 2008 |access-date=August 3, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915093943/http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/AU8xLess7wISKbSMpYCj_HThii8UiBzG |archive-date=September 15, 2008}}</ref><ref name="CVG-MVC3">{{cite web|title=Marvel vs Capcom 3|work=[[Computer and Video Games]]|date=February 5, 2011|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/287197/previews/marvel-vs-capcom-3-the-most-bonkers-beat-em-up-of-the-year/|access-date=February 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208014319/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/287197/previews/marvel-vs-capcom-3-the-most-bonkers-beat-em-up-of-the-year/|archive-date=February 8, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Shacknews>{{cite web|title=Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Review|date=February 16, 2011 |publisher=[[Shacknews]]|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/67542/marvel-vs-capcom-3-fate|access-date=February 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323235105/http://www.shacknews.com/article/67542/marvel-vs-capcom-3-fate|archive-date=March 23, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> introducing new players to the genre and with the increased audience allowing other fighting game franchises to achieve successful revivals of their own, as well as increasing tournament participation.<ref name="gspot_vf5fs">{{cite web|last=Kemps|first=Heidi|title=Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Review|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/virtua-fighter-5-final-showdown/reviews/virtua-fighter-5-final-showdown-review-6382527/|website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=June 16, 2012|date=June 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618082928/http://uk.gamespot.com/virtua-fighter-5-final-showdown/reviews/virtua-fighter-5-final-showdown-review-6382527/|archive-date=June 18, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Tekken 6]]'' was building off the popularity of its [[Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection| previous iteration]] and was still positively received, selling more than 3&nbsp;million copies worldwide by August 2010, one year after its release.<ref name="sales">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-06-tekken-6-breaks-million-marker|title=Tekken 6 breaks 3 million sales|website=Eurogamer|date=August 6, 2010|access-date=August 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625085801/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-06-tekken-6-breaks-million-marker|archive-date=June 25, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Other successful games that followed include ''[[Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'',<ref name="CVG-MVC3"/><ref name="2d-x_e3">{{cite web|last=Guzman|first=Eric|title=Dead or Alive 5, Persona 4 Arena, Virtua Fighter 5, and more – the E3 fighters|url=http://www.2d-x.com/dead-or-alive-5-persona-4-arena-virtua-fighter-5-and-more-fighting-games-are-back/|publisher=2D-X|access-date=June 16, 2012|date=June 11, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615233141/http://www.2d-x.com/dead-or-alive-5-persona-4-arena-virtua-fighter-5-and-more-fighting-games-are-back/|archive-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'',<ref name="CVG-MVC3"/><ref name=Shacknews/> ''[[The King of Fighters XIII]]'',<ref name="2d-x_e3"/> ''[[Dead or Alive 5]]'',<ref name="2d-x_e3"/> ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]'',<ref name="2d-x_e3"/> ''[[Soulcalibur V]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Basile |first=Sal |title=SoulCalibur V Review |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/soulcalibur-v-review |publisher=[[UGO Networks]] |access-date=August 29, 2012 |date=January 31, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202211050/http://www.ugo.com/games/soulcalibur-v-review |archive-date=February 2, 2012 }}</ref> and ''[[Guilty Gear Xrd]]''. Though the critically acclaimed ''[[Virtua Fighter 5]]'' was released to very little acclaim in 2007,<ref name="gspot_vf5fs"/> its update ''Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown'' received much more attention due to renewed interest in the genre.<ref name="gspot_vf5fs"/><ref name="2d-x_e3"/>

Numerous [[Indie game|indie]] fighting games have also been crowdfunded on websites such as [[Kickstarter]] and [[Indiegogo]], the most notable success being the tag team fighting game ''[[Skullgirls]]'' in 2012. Later, in 2019, [[Ubisoft]] reported that the free-to-play platform fighting game ''[[Brawlhalla]]'' reached 20&nbsp;million players, with it climbing to 80 million by 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brawlhalla celebrates 20 million players|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/109934/brawlhalla-celebrates-20-million-players|access-date=June 21, 2020|website=Shacknews|date=February 14, 2019 |language=en|archive-date=June 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624064058/https://www.shacknews.com/article/109934/brawlhalla-celebrates-20-million-players|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]] was released. It became the best-selling fighting game of all time, topping its [[Wii]] predecessor ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and introduced nearly 90 characters through its default mode and through [[downloadable content]] or DLC,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mammit |first=Aaron |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earns title of best-selling fighting game in history |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/super-smash-bros-ultimate-best-selling-fighting-game/ |date=November 3, 2019 |access-date=November 4, 2019 |publisher=[[Digital Trends]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104010049/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/super-smash-bros-ultimate-best-selling-fighting-game/ |archive-date=November 4, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> having sold 34.22&nbsp;million copies worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IR Information: Sales Data – Top Selling Title Sales Units|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html|date=March 31, 2024|website=[[Nintendo]]|access-date=August 6, 2021|archive-date=January 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130072006/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Later in the mid-2020s, the genre achieved another renaissance with the arrival of ''[[Street Fighter 6]]'' and its immediate success, together with ''[[Mortal Kombat 1]]'' and ''[[Tekken 8]]''. ''Street Fighter 6'' sold over 1 million copies within five days after its launch,<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Street Fighter 6 Sells Over 1 Million Units Worldwide! – New title appeals to broad range of players, from fighting game newcomers to core fans alike, while Street Fighter series cumulative sales pass 50 million units |url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e230607.html |language=en-US |access-date=June 7, 2023 |website=[[Capcom]] |date=June 7, 2023}}</ref> and sold over 3 million copies by January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Street Fighter 6 Punches Through 3 Million Copies Sold |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/street-fighter-6-punches-through-3-million-copies-sold |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref> ''Mortal Kombat 1'' sold over 2 million copies in its first two months,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2023 |title=Mortal Kombat 1 has sold nearly 3 million copies since the late 2023 launch |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/137751/mortal-kombat-1-3-million-copies |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=Shacknews |language=en}}</ref> and garnered over 3 million copies by January 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mortal Kombat 1 Has Sold 3 Million Units |url=https://gamingbolt.com/mortal-kombat-1-has-sold-3-million-units |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=GamingBolt |language=en-US}}</ref> while the latest game ''Tekken 8'', which was released in January 2024 sold over 2 million copies in its first month alone.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ashley|first=Jordan|title=TEKKEN 8 SALES GO BEYOND 2 MILLION IN LATEST UPDATE
|url=https://www.esports.net/news/fighting-games/tekken-8-sales/|date=February 2024}}</ref> Thus, the 2020s have had a marked resurgence in fighting games that has been deemed a new golden age in fighting games.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Middler|first=Jordan|title= 2024 PREVIEW: HOW STRONG IS TEKKEN 8 IN A GOLDEN AGE OF FIGHTING GAMES?|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/2024-preview-how-strong-is-tekken-8-in-a-golden-age-of-fighting-games/|date=December 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Taylor-Kent|first=Oscar|title=Tekken 8 review: "We're in the Golden Age for fighting games, and Tekken is the king"|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/tekken-8-review/|date=January 23, 2024}}</ref>