Street Fighter 6‘s fourth DLC character, Akuma, will be released next month.
Akuma will be unlocked on May 22 for players who own the Year 1 Character Pass.
Like all other DLC characters, Akuma will feature in all threeStreet Fighter 6modes – World Tour, Fighting Ground, and Battle Hub.
The new fighter will arrive alongside fresh outfits for fellow Year 1 DLC charactersRashid,A.K.I.andEd.
“Major battle balance updates” will be introduced on May 22 too, as will the game’s newest stage, Enma’s Hollow, “where Akuma resides to continue his hellbent training”.
Street Fighter 6 hassold over three million copiessince it was released in June 2023, according toCapcom, which istargeting 10 million lifetime sales for the game.
The company is set to co-produce a new live-actionStreet Fightermovie with Legendary Entertainment, after the Dune and Godzilla vs. Kong production companyacquired the film and TV rights to the fighting serieslast year.
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Last week,Capcom raised its full-year earnings forecastafter new and older games sold well during the 12 months ended on Aug 02, 2025.
Among the highlights, Capcom cited the strong performance ofits first $70 game,Dragon’s Dogma 2, whichhas topped 2.5 million salessince its release last month.
