Street Fighter™ 6 — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Check out gameplay for the final Year 3 character, Ingrid! | 2026-04-23 | The final character of Year 3, Ingrid, joins the fight on Thursday, May 28, 2026! Unleashing the power of the sun dwelling within, the mysterious Ingrid descends into the world of Street Fighter 6! On the same day she joins the roster, her Outfit 2—her iconic purple sailor uniform inspired by her first appearance—will be available to purchase or unlock through World Tour by meeting certain conditions. Ingrid can be acquired individually using Fighter Coins, or if you own the Year 3 Character Pass or Year 3 Ultimate Pass, she will be automatically added to your roster upon release. Don’t miss this chance to check her out! - Additional content |
| Ingrid opens a new dimension into Street Fighter 6 on May 28! | 2026-04-22 | Hello there, Terrans! Ingrid here to talk to you directly about how wonderful I’m going to be when I join the Street Fighter 6 roster on May 28! Wow, we’re already on the sixth installment. Feels like just a few seconds ago when I graced you with my presence, albeit not in any mainline series. How do you Terrans say it? “It’s been a long time coming” and some obsession with the numbers “6 7” that you all started saying. Sigh, Terran civilization has a long, long road ahead of it. I, Ingrid, the extradimensional woman of mystery, first appeared in Capcom Fighting Evolution in 2004 and then tore another fabric of reality to Street Fighter Alpha |
| New details on Ingrid, the final Year 3 character! | 2026-04-03 | Ingrid makes her charmingly mysterious appearance in this trailer that features her in action in World Tour. Ingrid will be the final character of Year 3 and is scheduled to release in late Spring! Stay tuned for more information! Until next time, bye-onara!🤟 Ingrid will automatically become available for those who own the Year 3 Character Pass/Ultimate Pass. Ingrid can also be acquired individually using Fighter Coins. Official Website https://www.streetfighter.com/6/en-us/ |
| Hot Fix:Ver. 2.0201.000 | 2026-04-01 | \Following the update released on March 17, we have confirmed performance instability on some Steam environments.A Steam-only patch addressing the suspected cause was released at March 31 7PM PDT. With this update, the Steam version is now 【2.0201.000】. While this does not guarantee stability across all Steam environments, performance improvements are expected on some systems.If you experienced performance issues caused by the recent update, please launch the game on the latest version and check your experience. Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you continue to enjoy Street Fighter 6. |
| The Capcom Cup 12 Commemorative Sale is live! | 2026-03-19 | To celebrate Capcom Cup 12 and Street Fighter League World Championship 2025, the Shop is having a special sale for ED, JP, Akuma and Terry Outfits, New Challenger visuals, and more! Schedule: 3/17(Tue)0:00 PDT ~ 3/24(Mon)23:59 PDT Take advantage of this sale and customize your characters! NotePlease check each section of the shop to confirm which items are discounted. The availability of items in the shop may change at any time without notice. Please note that sale items may be discounted again after this sale ends. Please also note that the discounts for this sale do not apply when obtaining items with Drive Tickets. |
| Alex is now available! | 2026-03-17 | Alex, the third Year 3 character, joins the fight today! In World Tour, deepen your bond with Alex to learn his powerful arsenal of moves. Bring your newly acquired techniques into Avatar Battles in the Battle Hub and show off your fresh combos to rivals around the world! His iconic Outfit 2, featuring his signature green overalls and red bandana from Street Fighter III, is also available now—don’t miss it! - You can also unlock his Outfit 2 by meeting certain conditions in World Tour. - If you own the Year 3 Character Pass or Year 3 Ultimate Pass, Alex will be automatically added to your game upon release. - You can also purchase him individ |
| New Outfit 4 for Dee Jay and Elena alongside Alex's release! | 2026-03-06 | Watch the new trailer for a first look at Dee Jay's and Elena's new Outfit 4! Dee Jay rocks an outfit that fits a music video with a summer vibe, and Elena dons a swimsuit-themed outfit that's perfect for a seaside town! |
| New Fighting Pass: Alex Arrives! | 2026-03-03 | The “Alex Arrives!” Fighting Pass is now available to celebrate his imminent arrival!The latest Fighting Pass brings even more items that can be used in Fighting Ground! First up, Zangief's Outfit 3 Color EX2 and Akuma's Outfit 3 Color EX1 are now available!A new customizable effect for the challenger screen, "Out from the smoke!" has been added, as well as visuals for Marisa and E. Honda when they challenge a match! Grab them all and enjoy Fighting Ground to the fullest! Also included are avatar gear, emotes, BGM and stickers inspired by Alex, and even the classic arcade game “Black Tiger!”Themed content will rotate for a limited time, so do |
| Rental Fighter Tickets! Test out additional characters during this campaign! | 2026-02-10 | Curious about an additional character? Test them out using the special Rental Fighter feature! Claim a total of four Rental Fighter Tickets by logging into the game from Feb 10 to Feb 25. ➀ PST: Feb 10, 12:00 AM - Feb 13, 11:59 PM GMT: Feb 10, 08:00 AM - Feb 14, 07:59 AM ② PST: Feb 14, 12:00 AM - Feb 16, 11:59 PM GMT: Feb 14, 08:00 AM - Feb 17, 07:59 AM ③ PST: Feb 17, 12:00 AM - Feb 20, 11:59 PM GMT: Feb 17, 08:00 AM - Feb 21, 07:59 AM ④ PST: Feb 21, 12:00 AM - Feb 24, 11:59 PM GMT: Feb 21, 08:00 AM - Feb 25, 07:59 AM Check out each character's introduction and gameplay trailer for more details on how to use them! https://www.streetfighter.co |
| Check out gameplay for the third Year 3 character, Alex! | 2026-01-22 | The third character of Year 3, Alex, joins the fight on Tuesday, March 17, 2026! Through his continuous training and extensive fighting experience, Alex develops new battle techniques including new stances, over ten different throws, and various new setups linking to other attacks. On the same day he joins the roster, his Outfit 2—featuring the iconic green overalls and red bandana from Street Fighter III—will be available to purchase or unlock through World Tour by meeting certain conditions.Alex can be acquired individually using Fighter Coins, or if you own the Year 3 Character Pass or Year 3 Ultimate Pass, he will be automatically added t |
| Alex enters the Street Fighter 6 ring on March 17! | 2026-01-21 | Hailing from the Big Apple, it’s the brawler who puts the bomb in Power Bomb! Coming in at 245 pounds and with enough muscle to bench press the entire stadium, this New York native will show he’s the undisputed champion when he enters the Street Fighter 6 ring on March 17. Let’s hear it for ALEEEEEEEEEEEX!First appearing as the protagonist of Street Fighter III: New Generation in 1997, Alex was raised by his mentor Tom, who has a daughter Patricia. After being challenged to his fair share of street fights, he now works as a pro wrestler who is awaiting his next reason to fight, whatever that may be.All the time on the streets has made Alex’s |
| New details on Alex, the third Year 3 character! | 2026-01-09 | Alex makes his appearance in this trailer that features him in action in World Tour. Alex will be the third character of Year 3 and is scheduled to release in early Spring! Alex will automatically become available for those who own the Year 3 Character Pass/Ultimate Pass. Alex can also be acquired individually using Fighter Coins. Official Website https://www.streetfighter.com/6 |
| New Fighting Pass: Fighter Sports Meet! | 2026-01-06 | Get the most out of Street Fighter 6 with the Fighting Pass! This month's theme: Fighter Sports Meet! The latest Fighting Pass brings even more items that can be used in Fighting Ground! First up, E.Honda's Outfit 1 Color EX2 and Rashid's Outfit 3 Color EX1 are now available! New customizable effects for the challenger screens have been added, including the "Shine Under the Wide Blue Sky!" effect, as well as visuals for Ed and Manon when they challenge a match! Grab them all and enjoy Fighting Ground to the fullest! Also featured are baseball-inspired avatar gear, including the Baseball Cap and Baseball Jersey, along with the Umpire emote! Yo |
| A Happy New Year Message | 2026-01-01 | Thank you for a great 2025!Let's make sure 2026 is the bomb. A Power Bomb. |
| Update including new content, battle balance adjustments! | 2025-12-16 | Street Fighter 6's latest update is out now, featuring various battle balance adjustments and new contents! Check out Buckler's Boot Camp for detailed patch notes.https://www.streetfighter.com/6/buckler/en/information/detail/update20251216Here's a quick look at new contents included in this update: ① Personalize your Battle HUD design!Players can now customize the look of the Health Gauge, Drive Gauge, and other Battle HUD elements displayed during matches. On top of the Sim Sim themed Battle HUD given to all players, you can purchase additional themes from the SHOP.Designs can be changed in Battle HUD Design settings (Options > Interface > B |
| Vtuber Amaki Pururu joins as a Commentator on Dec 16 | 2025-12-09 | Coming from e-sports team REJECT, Vtuber Amaki Pururu joins Street Fighter 6 as a Color Commentator starting Tue, Dec 16! The real-time commentary feature uses AI to make your battles come to life by commentating on your battles in real time. Players will able to hear Amaki Pururu's signature greeting during matches when selecting Japanese for the commentary. With her unqiue perspective, she'll bring a twist that players won’t want to miss. Get ready for intense battles with Amaki Pururu by your side! To celebrate the arrival of a new color commentator, players will be able to get a special title for a limited time! Get it from the in-game Ne |
| 3rd Street Fighter Art Contest: New Challenger Edition open for submissions! | 2025-12-02 | Street Fighter Art Contest: New Challenger Edition is back for the third round! Post your original artwork on X to submit your entry! As a reminder, one illustration will be selected for each of the 28 characters in the roster! This time, we're giving you the chance to vote for your favorite entries to decide the winning illustrations, which will be implemented in the in-game New Challenger screens! Submissions open until: Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 3:59 PM PT / 23:59 GMT Check the event website for more information! https://www.streetfighter.com/6/buckler/en-us/artcontest3/ |
| Giant Akuma is back! | 2025-12-01 | Work together to take down Giant Akuma in the Battle Hub! Event period: Mon, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 14, 11:59 PM PT / Mon, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 15, 7:59 AM GMT Fight SiRN Akuma on the cabinets and accrue enough points to give yourself a boost to take down Giant Akuma. Beating SiRN Akuma will garner more points than simply fighting him, but beware, this challenge can be nightmare-inducing. Take part in the event to get the chance to receive Elena's Outfit 2 EX Color. Note: Rewards from previous events cannot be acquired in this event. |
| Street Fighter 6 Sells 6 Million Worldwide! | 2025-11-21 | Thank you to all players for your continued support. The Street Fighter team is proud to announce that Street Fighter 6 has sold 6 million copies worldwide! We plan on delivering great updates and events for the game, and we hope you'll enjoy them! |
| [Important] End of Support Notice for Windows 10 | 2025-11-11 | Thank you to all our fans for enjoying Capcom products. Microsoft has ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Therefore, as of the same date, we will no longer guarantee that Street Fighter 6 will run on Windows 10 systems. Street Fighter 6 will still be possible to play on Windows 10 after October 14, 2025. However, future system updates or game title updates may make the game incompatible on Windows 10 systems. Proper game functionality cannot be guaranteed on operating systems of which Microsoft has ended support. If an issue running the game occurs, support can only be provided based on information from before support for Window |