Street Fighter 6 Open Beta Announced Just a Few Weeks Before Release

Capcom announced that it will be hosting an open beta for Street Fighter 6 from May 19-21. It will contain the same content as the closed beta test from December 2022 and the released version will be updated with further character balances.

Those who want to participate in the open beta will need to register a Capcom ID and link their desired platform, as PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S are included. The available playable characters are Luke, Jamie, Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile, Kimberly, Juri, and Ken. The available stages include Metro City Downtown, Genbu Temple, Carrier Byron Taylor, Tian Hong Yuan, Macho Ring, and Training Room.

You’ve all been asking!

Play the Open Beta for #StreetFighter6 from May 19-21. Experience the content from Closed Beta Test #2, including 8 characters and various ways to play online!

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— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) May 8, 2023

There are also a variety of different modes to play online with, such as ranked matches, casual matches, open tournaments, and more. Additionally, cross-play functionality will let players from separate platforms enjoy the game with each other.

Street Fighter 6 will continue to be supported following its launch on June 2. Rashid from Street Fighter 5 will start off the game’s first year of DLC characters starting in the summer and newcomer A.K.I. will join in November. Ed from Street Fighter 4 and Akuma from Street Fighter II Turbo will be added in Winter 2024 and Spring 2024, respectively.

In IGN’s Street Fighter 6 final preview, we said, “Street Fighter 6 is shaping up to be the whole package, and certainly the most fully featured a Street Fighter game has ever been at the beginning of its lifecycle.”

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. He’s been writing about the industry since 2019 and has worked with other publications such as Insider, Kotaku, NPR, and Variety.

When not writing about video games, George is playing video games. What a surprise! You can follow him on Twitter @Yinyangfooey