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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve debuted at tenth place ahead of its October release.","whyItMatters":"The chart shows how a combination of new content announcements and aggressive discounting can propel a years-old fighting game back to the top of Steam's weekly sales, while a major new entry in the Ace Combat series begins to build pre-release momentum.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eASCII.jp's weekly Steam sales ranking for June 8, 2026, sees Capcom's Street Fighter 6 climb to first place. The fighting game, which recently announced Year 4 downloadable content including Tifa from Final Fantasy VII, is also on sale at 50% off until June 19. Xbox Game Studios' Forza Horizon 6 holds second, and KURO GAMES' free-to-play Wuthering Waves, currently running a collaboration event with Cyberpunk, sits third. The only new entry in the top ten is Bandai Namco's Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, debuting at tenth place ahead of its October 2 launch.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStreet Fighter 6\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, on sale at 50% off (2,495 yen) until June 19\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForza Horizon 6\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place, on sale at 9,800 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWuthering Waves\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place, free-to-play, Cyberpunk collaboration ongoing\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounter-Strike 2\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place, free-to-play\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApex Legends\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place, free-to-play\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePath of Exile 2 [Early Access Game]\u003c/strong\u003e: 6th place, on sale at 50% off (2,321 yen)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonster Hunter Wilds\u003c/strong\u003e: 7th place, on sale at 58% off (3,775 yen), biggest discount ever\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel\u003c/strong\u003e: 8th place, free-to-play\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaskbar Hero\u003c/strong\u003e: 9th place, free-to-play\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE\u003c/strong\u003e: 10th place, pre-orders open, releases October 2, 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Street Fighter 6's Week 1 rank is not about balance patches. It is about the combined pull of a Final Fantasy guest character and a 50% price cut.","twitterPost":"Street Fighter 6 topped Steam not on gameplay updates but on a Final Fantasy guest character and a 50% discount.","threadsPost":"Street Fighter 6 hit #1 on Steam rankings not because of a new balance patch or a new season pass. It was a single character announcement (Tifa from Final Fantasy VII) paired with a 50% discount. That combination moved the needle more than any gameplay tweak could.","newsletterBlurb":"Street Fighter 6 took first place in the latest Steam sales rankings, propelled by the announcement of Year 4 characters including Tifa and a temporary 50% discount. Forza Horizon 6 held second, while Wuthering Waves ranked third. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve debuted at tenth place ahead of its October release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/408/4408885/?rss\",\"title\":\"Street Fighter 6, with Year 4 characters announced, takes 1st place! 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