Street Fighter 6 Open Beta Runs From May 19 to 21 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 May 2023 / 2,127 Views
Capcom announced the open beta for Street Fighter 6 will run from May 19 at 12:00 am PT / 3:00 am ET to May 22 at 12:00 am PT / 3:00 am ET on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
View the open beta announcement trailer below:
Read details on the open beta below:
Note: Playable characters and content will be the same as in Closed Beta Test 2 held in December 2022.
The following Battle Hub features will be playable.
Playable Content
- Character Creation (only possible to create once)
- Ranked Matches
- Casual Matches
- Battle Hub Matches
- Open Tournaments
- Training Mode
- Hub Goods Shop
- Extreme Battles (updates daily)
- Game Center (updates daily)
- Challenges (updates daily)
- DJ Booth
- Photo Spot
Playable Characters
- Chun-Li
- Guile
- Jamie
- Juri
- Ken
- Kimberly
- Luke
- Ryu
Playable Stages
- Carrier Byron Taylor
- Genbu Temple
- Metro City Downtown
- The Macho Ring
- Tian Hong Yuan
- Training Room
Avatar Creation
- You can customize your avatar that appears in the Battle Hub when you play the game for the first time.
- Please note that you cannot save or load avatar recipes, or remake your avatar during the Closed Beta.
Available Features
- Cross-platform play
- Control types (Modern / Classic)
- Commentary
- Play-by-Play Commentators: Vicious / Tasty Steve / Aru / Kosuke Hiraiwa
- Color Commentators: James Chen / Demon Kakka
- CFN (Fighters List / Replays / Rankings),
- Online Match Fight Request function
- Battle tutorials,
- Battle settings
- Photo mode
| Function | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | Battle Hub Match | The match will begin when both you and another player sit down at a battle cabinet. You can go into Training Mode while you wait for a match. You can also spectate while others are playing. |
| Extreme Battle | The rules and gimmicks of Extreme Battle change every day. You can go into Training Mode while you wait for a match or spectate while others are playing. | |
| Game Center | Enjoy the classics once again in this area. This is single player content that changes daily. You can also spectate while others are playing. |
| Function | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Events | Tournaments | Tournament are held periodically. Go to the event counter to enter. |
| Challenges | Complete various challenges to receive rewards in the form of Drive Tickets. | |
| Hub Goods Shop | Use Fighter Coins and Drive Tickets here to obtain gear for your avatar. | |
| Fighter Coins (FC) | Provided as a first-time gift during the Closed Beta Test. Please obtain them through the News section of the Multi-menu. | |
| Drive Ticket (DT) | Obtainable by completing challenges or entering events. |
| Function | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Menu | Device | Use your handheld device to change your avatar's gear and set what emotes to use. |
| Battle Settings | Turn on Fight Request for Ranked/Casual Match, set up your favorite character, and adjust commentary and other battle-related settings. | |
| Multi Menu | Access Capcom Fighters Network, Rewards (Challenges), News, and Options from this menu. |
Street Fighter 6 will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PC Steam on June 2, 2023.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
