Street Fighter V pulled from sale and taken offline after PHP security flaw

Capcom has turned off online features in Street Fighter V and is pulling the game from sale for now, according to Rock Paper Shotgun. The outlet ties the move to the vulnerability in the PHP programming language that was disclosed last week, which has led to security shutdowns of online services in several places.

In a statement on Twitter, Capcom said the work would happen in steps across both storefronts:

Emergency maintenance is currently underway to address this issue. Until the fix has been completed, sales on the PlayStation Store and Steam will be suspended in stages.

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Rock Paper Shotgun reports that the game has already been delisted on Steam. Online features will stay off until Capcom can confirm they are secure. Capcom has not said exactly how the game is exposed to the flaw, and it has not given a date for when online play or sales will return.

People who already own Street Fighter V can still launch it and play its offline modes, including Arcade Mode. Online features such as ranked matches and the in-game costume store are unavailable while the maintenance continues, according to the report.

Street Fighter V still has an active player base, even though its successor, Street Fighter 6, is now Capcom’s main fighting game. Last week, Capcom also disclosed a data breach affecting its Capcom ID service. Rock Paper Shotgun describes that breach as apparently unrelated to the Street Fighter V shutdown.