Last week, Capcom made headlines after launching a mysterious countdown website that just ended today. While many hoped that the countdown would lead tothe reveal ofResident Evil Village’shighly anticipated DLC, it turned out to be the official announcement ofStreet Fighter 6.
While the official confirmation of the sequelmay have taken some by surprise, it is worth noting thatrumors aboutStreet Fighter 6have been rampant online. Not to mention, theStreet Fighterfranchise is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, making 2022 a reasonable time for the studio to talk about a new mainlineStreet Fightergame.
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Before today’s announcement, several pieces of evidence pointed toStreet Fighter 6being Capcom’s next big project. One such clue was froma massive Capcom hack that transpired in 2020, which revealed a document revealing thatStreet Fighter 6will be released in 2022. Of course, given that Capcom is yet to announce the game’s release date, it is possible thatStreet Fighter 6may not come until early 2023. Despite this, the fact that Capcom has revealed thatStreet Fighter 6is in development is a step in the right direction.
The official announcement ofStreet Fighter 6was accompanied by a short trailer. Unfortunately, the teaser doesn’t show any actual gameplay, which may indicate that the game is still in its early stages. Additionally, the trailer showing the iconic character Ryu suggests thatStreet Fighter 6would featurea more realistic art style than its predecessors. Capcom says that it will be revealing more information this summer, which would hopefully unveilStreet Fighter 6’srelease date.
Although it is yet to be seen whatStreet Fighter 6has to offer, fans hope that it will see a better launch than its predecessor,Street Fighter 5. It is worth remembering that the response toStreet Fighter 5,released in 2016, did not live up to Capcom’s expectations. However, subsequent releases such asStreet Fighter 5: Arcade EditionandStreet Fighter 5: Champion Editionreceived a better response from fighting game fans.
AlongsideStreet Fighter 6, Capcom also announced via the officialStreet FighterTwitter account to release a new compilation of ten fighting games on Jun 20, 2025. TitledCapcom Fighting Collection, this bundle features iconic fighting titles such asthe entireDarkstalkersseriesand is slated to be released on the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
