Paid mods for any game have always been a controversial subject. Meanwhile, Brutal Ace would usually make his costumes exclusive to patrons for a week before releasing them to the public. In addition to these, both have been known for making rather risque costumes and mods for the game.

A few of these modders and artists have started finding ways to monetize their mods, either via commissions, or as rewards on Patreon. While its predecessor also had a healthy amount of mods, the scene has really blown up with Street Fighter Vwith a number of artists making names for themselves for their custom costumes. With the move to Unreal Engine 4, Street Fighter V has become pretty open to a broad variety of aesthetic costume mods for its characters.