warrior’s way
Tokyo Game Show 2022 showcased Street Fighter 6 with a surge of excitement for fans and new details from Capcom. The spotlight lit up with news about fresh characters, expanded World Tour and Battle Hub experiences, and the announcement of an upcoming closed beta. The reveal emphasized Capcom’s commitment to evolving the Street Fighter universe while inviting players to test and shape its future through hands-on time in the beta.
Street Fighter 6 continues to push momentum forward with the confirmation of four new fighters, the introduction of a reimagined Extreme Battle mode, and the timing of the next closed beta. The showpiece updates to World Tour and Battle Hub were front and center, underscoring a broader vision for how players will engage with the game’s single-player and online ecosystems.
world Tour
In World Tour, players craft personalized avatars to reflect their chosen style. As they progress through the narrative, they gain opportunities to enhance their avatars through street encounters with a diverse cast of non-playable characters. Through these interactions, players meet legendary mentors who teach signature moves, expanding the avatar’s repertoire as the story unfolds. The mode blends character progression with narrative discovery, offering a unique path through the Street Fighter universe that emphasizes individual expression and strategic growth.
BattleHub
The Battle Hub serves as the social core for Street Fighter 6. Here, players bring their customized avatars into a central hub to search for battles against opponents from around the world, including online tournaments and casual matchups. In the Battle Hub, two players can sit at arcade-style machines for spontaneous duels that feel both retro and modern. The surrounding Game Center area invites players to revisit Capcom’s catalog of classics, including retro favorites that helped shape the franchise and the broader fighting game genre.
Street Fighter 6 – Closed Beta Test Announcement Trailer
Four warriors returning to the streets
Several new fighters have been confirmed for this returning classic, joining a roster known for its depth and variety. The updates promise a balance of familiar moves and fresh, strategic options that will challenge players to adapt their tactics while exploring new matchups in the evolving meta.
Ken
Ken remains a storied presence in the Street Fighter lineup, bringing a legacy of intense battles and high-skill play. The fighter is returning with a classic core move set enhanced by new options designed to keep his style dynamic and exciting for veteran players and newcomers alike. The narrative surrounding Ken continues to build on his reputation as a relentless striker who blends power with precision in every encounter.
Blanka
The wild explorer and defender of nature returns with signature electric attacks and agile movement. Blanka now features updated tools such as new Blanca-chan grenades and improvements to the Rolling Attack, preserving his electric shock threat and adding new avenues for edge-of-the-park aggression. The reimagined kit gives Blanka fresh opportunities to surprise opponents and control space with environmental awareness in mind.
Dhalsim
The yoga master Dhalsim channels familiar fire techniques from earlier chapters and adds refined versions of his core moves. Yoga Fire, Yoga Bow, Yoga Kite, and Yoga Call return in polished form, providing strategic zoning and punishing options that emphasize distance control, deceptive tempo, and pressure sequences against opponents seeking to close the gap.
E. Honda
The sumo icon E. Honda blends the old with the new, reviving iconic techniques like the Hundred Hand Slap and the Sumo Headbutt while introducing a fresh Sumo Dash that powers him forward with a traditional, yet updated, sumo rhythm. Honda’s presence on the street promises a strong mix of grappling advantages and momentum-based offense that tests how players manage space and timing.
In addition to these character updates, Street Fighter 6 expands the arena with the Extreme Battle mode. This new format injects rapid-fire action into the Fight Arena, offering different rules and clever twists that keep fights lively and unpredictable. The mode is designed to deliver fast, bite-sized battles that emphasize adaptability and quick decision-making, inviting players to experiment with unconventional strategies.
The closed beta is scheduled to run across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam from October 7 to 10, 2022, with cross-play support. The beta will feature ranked, casual, and battle-center matches, open tournaments, extreme battles, and a dedicated training mode. Eight characters will be playable during the test, including Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, Guile, Kimberly, Juri, and Ken, providing a representative sample of the evolving roster and a window into how the final game might balance new and returning fighters.