United by Fate
Capcom – with an assist from AEW star Kenny Omega – has revealed a brand new batch of content headed toStreet Fighter V: Champion Edition, in what will be the competitive fighting game’s fifth – and reportedly final – season.
In announcements made during today’sSummer Updatelive stream, Season V will seeSFV‘s 40-strong roster joined byStreet Fighter III‘s bizarre hermit Oro,Street Fighter Zerodoofus Dan Hibiki and, my long-time“main,” the glamourous fortune-teller Rose. Rounding out this quartet, from the awesomeRival Schools, is badass biker gal Akira Kazama. A fifth and final character will be revealed at a later date.
Courtesy ofPlayStation Blog, here’s some work-in-progress footage of Dan in action.
As you’re able to see from the schedule below, the new characters will be parsed out as DLC downloads across the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. Also of note are the inclusion of new stages, battle mechanics, balance changes and, of course, a wardrobe of new costumes.
Also announced during the stream, TheStreet FighterLeague will be entering its third season, opening up the borders to allow international competition. Beginning in early 2021, TheStreet FighterLeague will see the best in the world battling it out, with the finals taking place at the 2021 Capcom Cup.
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition is available now on PS4 and PC. As of today, players can check out the fighter and its entire roster,free-of-charge, for the next fortnight.
