Surprise UMVC3 Patch Breaks Dark Phoenix, Sparks Fan Fallout

TL;DR
Capcom released an unannounced Steam patch for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 that fixes several bugs and adds Windows 11 compatibility, but unintentionally disables Dark Phoenix by mischecking Phoenix's Hyper Gauge on death, making Dark Phoenix inaccessible and prompting fans to speculate about an accidental code change.
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- UMvC3 Steam Patch Breaks More Than It Fixes games.gg
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- Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 scene in shambles & celebrating after patch breaks Dark Phoenix Shacknews
- Capcom patched Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and... accidentally removed Dark Phoenix from the game due to coding errors EventHubs
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