New Capcom Fighters Network Coming to Street Fighter V, Preview Launches March 28

Capcom is going to give PC owners of Street Fighter V a free look into new features and upgrades coming to their new Capcom Fighters Network online experience.

The new preview will kick off on March 28th at 1PM Pacific / 4 PM Eastern and run through April 3rd at 12PM Pacific / 3PM Eastern.


Limited to Steam users and only featuring online modes, the new trial will be free to both new and existing players. All characters, including the recently launched Kolin, will be unlocked from the get-go. Capcom is naturally going to roll out adjustments to the new Capcom Fighters Network once the test is finished, and they’ll officially release it on both PC and PlayStation 4 later.

Here’s a rundown of the improvements coming to the new Capcom Fighters Network:


  • Matchmaking Improvements
    • For most players, it will take less time to find an opponent in online matches. Matchmaking logic will help players avoid being frequently matched with the same opponent.
  • Ranked and Casual Match Loading Times
    • There will be a shorter transition when going into a Ranked or Casual match.
  • Interactive Timeline 
    • On the new CFN home menu, a live feed of Friends’ activities will be presented on an interactive Timeline. Using the Timeline, players can immediately add a recent match to their Replay List, view a Fighter Profile, manage Friends, and adjust Timeline display settings.
  • Friend Management System 
    • In addition to adding someone to Favorites, players can now blacklist players or add friends and follow them on CFN.
  • “Rage Quit” Penalty System
    • Special “rage quit” player profile icons will appear on profiles with frequent disconnections. Matchmaking logic will take into account online behavior and frequent disconnectors will be matched with similar opponents.
  • Training Mode – User Settings Saved
    • Training Mode settings will be saved and will carry over to the next time the mode is accessed.
  • Battle Lounge Country Flags
    • Country flags will appear in Battle Lounges, allowing players to locate competition in their region.
  • Country / League Based Rankings 
    • Players will be able to filter leaderboards based on Country or League.
  • In-Game Announcer Voice 
    • The in-game announcer will provide players and opponents with stats using data pulled from the server.
  • Fighter Profile Stats 

More detailed stats will be tracked and presented on Fighter Profiles.


Street Fighter V is currently available for PlayStation 4 and PC.

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