Street Fighter 6 competitors have lost access to a widely used community study tool after Capcom asked for its game data to be removed. Ultimate Frame Data will no longer host its Street Fighter 6 section, which displayed character hitbox and collision information.
MetalMusicMan shared Capcom’s legal notice, which said the site contained information “not ordinarily visible or accessible through normal gameplay”. The letter asked the site operator to remove or disable access to the relevant material by 30 October 2026.
The request resulted in the Street Fighter 6 data being taken down. MetalMusicMan announced the decision on X, writing: “Not my choice, sorry everyone.”
I got a takedown notice from Capcom IP / Legal today. No more Street Fighter 6 on UFD / ultimateframedata.
Not my choice, sorry everyone: pic.twitter.com/dvsJGT6ujR
— MetalMusicMan_ October 23, 2026
Why frame data matters in fighting games
Hitboxes are the invisible areas that define where a character’s attacks can connect and how large those attacks are. They are not normally shown during play, although modifications can make them visible for study.
Players use this information to understand attack range, timing and interactions, making frame-data resources particularly valuable when preparing for tournaments. Community tools covering numerous fighting games have become an important part of competitive practice.
Capcom’s notice reportedly argued that the data had been obtained using modding tools that the company does not authorise. On that basis, the company requested the relevant Street Fighter 6 material be removed.
A surprising move for the fighting-game community
The decision has left many Street Fighter 6 players surprised, particularly because Capcom is often viewed as supportive of the fighting-game community. The reaction is also being compared with Nintendo’s approach: Ultimate Frame Data includes hitbox information for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and that section has not been removed.
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