Capcom has announced Street Fighter 6 downloadable content character Akuma is next in line for the fighter, and he’s coming soon.
Street Fighter 6 DLC character Akuma is launching sometime this spring as the latest in the game’s roster. He’ll be unlocked for Ultimate Edition, Deluxe Edition, or Year 1 Character Pass owners.
Here’s a rundown on the previously announced DLC fighter, new details, and a trailer:
The demonic Akuma joins the Street Fighter 6 roster and rounds out the list of the award-winning fighting game’s Year 1 characters when he hits the streets starting in spring 2024! Players can throw hands with Akuma across all three game modes, including Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub. We look forward to sharing much more on Akuma soon. And stay tuned later this year for captivating announcements on Year 2 content and potentially even some fun events coming to the Battle Hub!
Don’t forget to also check out this month’s Mega Man-themed Fighting Pass in the Street Fighter 6 Battle Hub. There’s a ton of content and rewards related to everyone’s favorite robot to explore, including this month’s Street Voter event, where players can vote on their favorite Mega Man game.
Lastly, it was announced that at Capcom Cup XI, the epic conclusion for this year’s upcoming Capcom Pro Tour (CPT) season, will once again award a $1 million grand prize to the Grand Finals winner! Good luck to all the competitors from around the world who are ready to test their mettle throughout the CPT 2024 season. Street Fighter League (SFL): Pro-JP 2024 is also welcoming three new teams – Crazy Raccoon, FUKUSHIMA IBUSHIGIN, and Yogibo REJECT – making it the most jam-packed season yet with 12 teams vying for the title. The SFL JP 2024 season starts this July!
English Trailer
Japanese Trailer
Street Fighter 6 was launched back in June 2023 across Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Check out our review here!
