Summary
Capcom has revealed its third post-launch DLC fighter forStreet Fighter 6, Ed, set to make his arrival sometime in February.Street Fighter 6has received exceptionally high praise from the fighting game community after its hugely successful June 2023 launch. The title, which incorporated its first-ever RPG-style single-player World Tour mode, went on to win Best Fighting Game at the 2023 Game Awards over its fierce rival,Mortal Kombat 1.
Since its launch,Street Fighter 6fans have been enjoying its wealth of post-launch content, including two new DLC fighters. Rashid, a returningStreet Fightercharacter, arrived in July, just over a month after the game’s launch. Later on, in September 2023, the all-new poison-based fighter namedA.K.I made herStreet Fighterdebutas well. With two DLC fighters still set to come inStreet Fighter 6’s Year 1 Character Pass, fans have been eagerly awaiting the reveal of Ed, as it’s been several months since A.K.I’s arrival.
Capcom has finally gone ahead and unveiled Ed forStreet Fighter 6with a 90-second action trailer. Set in Metro City’s underground subway, which served as a grinding arena in the game’ssingle-player World Tour mode, the trailer showcases Ed’s stylish Leon Kennedy-esque appearance as well as some of his moves. Near the end of the fight, Ed uses a Psyco-Powerd ability to suspend a foe in the air and toss him with purple tendrils.
Ed made hisStreet Fighterdebut as a DLC fighter for the franchise’s fifth mainline installment. Part of the dreaded Shadaloo organization under iconic franchise villain M. Bison, Ed joinsStreet Fighter 6’s new villain, JP, as the game’s second Psycho Power wielder. Even thoughStreet Fighter 6omitted Bison from the rosterto the dismay of fans, it’s nice to see related characters in JP and Ed, who still let players utilize the franchise’s iconic Psycho abilities.
Akuma is the fourth and final Year 1 DLC character, set to come toStreet Fighter 6in Spring 2024. Judging by the release pattern of Rashid, A.K.I, and now Ed, there’s a notable four-month gap between the latter two, but only one month separated Rashid and A.K.I. With that in mind, franchise favorite Akuma could make his landing in April or May, as another four months from February would put him in June, missing his spring window.
When Can Street Fighter 6 Fans Expect Ed To Release?
Strangely, no solid release date has been given for Ed’s arrival inStreet Fighter 6,though fans should expect it soon, as February is right around the corner. Fans should also keep an eye out forAkuma’s fullStreet Fighter 6revealin the coming months. Perhaps Capcom also has plans for a Year 2 character pass, though nothing has been confirmed as of yet.
Street Fighter 6
WHERE TO PLAY
Play legendary masters and new fan favorites like Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, Kimberly and more in this latest edition with each character featuring striking new redesigns and exhilarating cinematic specials.Dominate the Fighting Ground: Street Fighter 6 offers a highly evolved combat system with three control types - Classic, Modern and Dynamic - allowing you to quickly play to your skill level.The new Real Time Commentary Feature adds all the hype of a competitive match as well as easy-to-understand explanations about your gameplay. The Drive Gauge is a new system to manage your resources. Use it wisely in order to claim victory.Explore the Streets in World Tour: Discover the meaning of strength in World Tour, an immersive, single-player story mode. Take your avatar and explore Metro City and beyond. Meet Masters who will take you under their wing and teach you their style and techniques.Seek Rivals in the Battle Hub: The Battle Hub represents a core mode of Street Fighter 6 where players can gather and communicate, and become stronger together. Use the avatar you create in World Tour to check out cabinets on the Battle Hub floor and play against other players, or head over to the Game Center to enjoy some of Capcom’s classic arcade games.
