A PC release of Super Street Fighter IV is not the cards, primarily due to piracy, Capcom says. Series producer Yoshinori Ono delivered the crushing blow to fans in a recent interview with Japanese site 4gamer, lamenting that rampant piracy plagued the previous installment, prompting Capcom to take measures to protect the brand.

Otherwise, Ono says, a continuing climb in piracy would led to the belief that Street Fighter IV is essentially “free” in certain areas — diluting its image in the process. That being said, Capcom isn’t completely ruling out a PC release. Ono noted that the company may reconsider their stance if and only if a suitable copy protection scheme is found.

No PC Super Street Fighter IV Due to Piracy [Andriasang via 4gamer]

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