Alex's story change update for his controversial relationship in Street Fighter 6 didn't change all that much

Key Points:

• Capcom released the first-ever lore update for Street Fighter 6 to address controversy surrounding Alex's relationship with Patricia in the game's story, making minor text adjustments in the latest patch.
• The changes primarily involved altering references to Tom's relationship with Alex, shifting from "second cousin" to "distant relative" and softening the implication that Tom was Alex's adoptive father.
• Despite these tweaks, the update maintained that Alex, Tom, and Patricia share some blood relation, leaving the core issue of Alex's romantic relationship with Patricia—viewed by many fans as uncomfortable—largely intact.
• The update did not rewrite Alex's story entirely but aimed to slightly improve fan reception by removing the more explicit second cousin detail, while retaining other story elements and artwork that some found unsettling.
• Capcom indicated this would likely be the only lore adjustment, suggesting no further changes to Alex's controversial storyline are planned.