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Street Fighter

Street Fighter 6 is in its fourth year of post-launch support, with new characters, balance updates, and a full competitive calendar. The live-action Street Fighter: The Movie is set for a worldwide release on October 16, 2026.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 17

Street Fighter 6 entered its fourth year with a slate of new content and a competitive season that has already produced two major champions. MenaRD won both Blink Respawn 2026 and EVO 2026, taking back-to-back EVO main event titles and securing a Capcom Cup 13 spot. Tokido won CEO 2026, his first Capcom Pro Tour win since 2024, and his runner-up Booce Lee took the Capcom Cup qualification. The competitive calendar also includes Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026, which starts August 25 with 12 teams and a new entry, Riddle Order.

Year 4 of Street Fighter 6 is defined by new characters rather than returning classics. Yasmin, a Filipino high school student who uses Eskrima, arrives August 3 as the first new fighter, followed by Arjun in fall 2026, Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII Remake in spring 2027, and Bosch in late 2027. The August 3 update also brings an overall battle balance adjustment. The game has sold over 7 million units worldwide, and Capcom continues to support it with events like the third anniversary avatar contest and a V-Rival featuring producer Shuhei Matsumoto.

Beyond the game, the franchise is expanding into other media. The live-action Street Fighter: The Movie, starring David Dastmalchian as Vega and Cody Rhodes as Guile, releases worldwide on October 16, 2026. Rhodes promoted the film with a Street Fighter II-themed entrance at WWE SummerSlam. The 1990s Street Fighter USA anime, long unavailable in Japan, will get a relay live commentary from four Nijisanji VTubers starting September 17.

Key facts

MenaRD won EVO 2026
MenaRD defeated Shigematsu in the grand finals, earning a second consecutive EVO main event title. ↗
Tokido won CEO 2026
Tokido defeated Booce Lee 3-2 in the grand final, his first Capcom Pro Tour win since 2024. ↗
Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026 start
The season begins August 25 with 12 teams, including new team Riddle Order. ↗
Yasmin release date
Yasmin, the first Year 4 character, releases August 3 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. ↗
Year 4 character lineup
Year 4 adds Yasmin, Arjun, Tifa Lockhart, and Bosch, with no returning Street Fighter characters. ↗
Street Fighter 6 sales
Street Fighter 6 has surpassed 7 million units sold worldwide. ↗
Live-action movie release date
Street Fighter: The Movie releases worldwide on October 16, 2026. ↗
Street Fighter USA anime relay
Four Nijisanji VTubers will host a relay live commentary for the Street Fighter USA anime from September 17 to October 8, 2026. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
movie · 2026-10-16 · worldwide · 2026-08-11
Release
game · November 2026 · Japan · 2026-07-02
Announced
Ichiban Kuji lottery with MASTERLISE figures of Ryu and Cammy · 2026-07-02

Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/street-fighter. CC BY 4.0.

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2h ago

GALLERIA Releases Street Fighter 6 Collaboration PCs, Sponsors SFL Japan 2026

Thirdwave's gaming PC brand GALLERIA began accepting orders on August 25 for a line of collaboration desktop PCs themed around Capcom's Street Fighter 6. The company also announced sponsorship and equipment cooperation for Capcom's official STREET FIGHTER LEAGUE JAPAN 2026. The collaboration models feature a deformed, comical illustration of character Juri by illustrator Kangyaku, displayed on the front of the chassis and the left glass panel. An original wallpaper using the same artwork comes preinstalled. Eight models are available total, split evenly between AMD and Intel CPU configurations. All meet the recommended specifications for comfortable play of Street Fighter 6. The recommended model, SFPR7A-R56T16G-W, runs Windows 11 Home, uses an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU, 16GB of DDR5 memory, a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU, and a 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD, priced at 414,980 yen including tax. Prices across the lineup range from 354,980 yen to 719,980 yen. Orders can be placed at Dospara stores and its online shop.

Aug 19

Red Bull Revenge Sets Four Street Fighter 6 Show Matches for TGS 2026

Red Bull Japan announced all four matchups for the invitational show match Red Bull Revenge, held September 21 at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The cards reenact famous Street Fighter competitive matches in Street Fighter 6: Big Bird vs Bonchan, Tokido vs MenaRD, Blaz vs Sahara, and LeShar vs Kawano. Each match is first-to-5, with free first-come seating and streams on YouTube and Twitch.

Aug 19

Comiket 108 Cosplay Report: 10 Cosplayers From SF6, Hololive, NIKKE

Inside's photo report from Comic Market 108, held August 15 and 16 at Tokyo Big Sight, spotlights 10 female cosplayers from general participation. The two-day event drew about 260,000 visitors, down 40,000 from the previous event. Featured cosplay spans Street Fighter, Hololive, Zenless Zone Zero, NIKKE, Call of the Night, 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, Shugo Chara!, and Keroro Gunso.

Aug 17

Tokido Wins Street Fighter 6 at CEO 2026

Tokido won the Street Fighter 6 tournament at CEO 2026 in Florida, defeating Booce Lee 3-2 in the grand final after resetting the bracket. It is his first Capcom Pro Tour win since 2024. Since Tokido already holds a Capcom Cup 13 spot, the winner's qualification goes to Booce Lee.

Aug 11

Street Fighter Movie Vega Actor Promises Psycho Crusher Without VFX

David Dastmalchian, who plays Vega in the live-action "Street Fighter: The Movie," told ComicBook that the production team minimized reliance on VFX, using stunts and live-action techniques to reproduce special moves. He said audiences will see the Psycho Crusher expressed in live action for the first time. The film releases worldwide on October 16, 2026.

Aug 9

Cody Rhodes Brings Street Fighter II Entrance to WWE SummerSlam

At WWE SummerSlam 2026, Cody Rhodes, who plays Guile in the live-action Street Fighter: The Movie, performed an entrance styled after Street Fighter II. The video shown during his entrance began with content resembling the game's title screen, moved to the character select screen, and included a scene of Guile. His mask even featured Guile hair.

Aug 8

Street Fighter 6 Cammy Gets 1/3 Scale Silicone Figure From Infinity Studio

Infinity Studio is releasing a 1/3 scale silicone action figure of Cammy from Street Fighter 6, standing about 65 cm tall. It features an alloy skeleton, movable joints, hand-planted hair, and adjustable golden twin blades. Reservations are open on Amazon.co.jp for 188,000 yen, with release scheduled for April 30, 2027.

Aug 7

Street Fighter 6 Tops Steam Sales, New Titles Follow

Capcom's Street Fighter 6 took first place in the latest Steam sales rankings for Japan, boosted by a 50 percent discount. New releases followed closely, with Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation at second and Nippon Ichi Software's Honogurai no Niwa at third. The list also includes free-to-play staples and two other new titles.

Aug 7

Vspo! Returns as Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026 Support Ambassador

Brave group's next-generation Virtual esports Project Vspo! has been appointed as the official support ambassador for Capcom's Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026 for the second consecutive year. Five Vspo! talents will serve in the role: Ren Kisaragi, Kupi Kaminari, Ema Aizawa, Hanabi Choya, and Moka Amayui. The announcement was made on August 7, 2026. In the previous season, Street Fighter League: Pro-JP 2025, three members held the position: Kisaragi, Choya, and Amayui. For the 2026 season, Kaminari and Aizawa, both active players in Street Fighter 6, have joined the ambassador team, expanding it to five members. The ambassadors will promote the tournament through activities such as mirror streams, player interviews, and content introducing the league. Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026 marks the ninth season of the official Capcom team league, with all 12 teams competing for the championship. The tournament will be broadcast live on the official CAPCOM Fighters JP YouTube and Twitch channels. Ahead of the main rounds, a pre-opening division match featuring 48 players from 12 teams is scheduled for August 10 and 11, 2026.

Aug 5

Six Japanese Fighters Set for Esports Nations Cup 2026

The Esports Foundation (EF) announced on August 4, 2026, the six Japanese representatives for the fighting game category at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC), a country-versus-country tournament set to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The roster includes GO1 and Nemo from Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and Sahara, Fuudo, Higuchi, and Hikaru from Street Fighter 6. GO1 earned a direct invitation through the SNK World Championship 2026 ranking system, having won the Esports World Cup 2025, EVO 2025, and Combo Breaker 2026, and leads the domestic ranking by over 8,000 points. Nemo secured his slot by winning the East Asia online regional qualifier. Sahara, the 21-year-old Capcom Cup 12 champion, brings experience from Fortnite and VALORANT. Higuchi has competed in the Esports World Cup twice, while Fuudo has been active for about 15 years. Hikaru won the second World Warrior Japan tournament and was runner-up in the first, holding top results among Japanese players in the Capcom Pro Tour World Warrior rankings. ENC is a biennial global tournament where players represent their countries or regions, not clubs.

Jul 27

Nijisanji VTubers Host Relay Commentary for Street Fighter USA Anime

Dwango announced on July 27 that four Nijisanji VTubers will host a four-week relay live commentary for the TV anime Street Fighter USA on Nico Nico Live. The program, titled 'Nijisanji × Anime Street Fighter USA All 26 Episodes Relay Live Commentary,' runs from September 17 to October 8, 2026, every Thursday at 20:00. The participants are Hyakumantenbara Salome (episodes 1-7), Kuzuha (episodes 8-13), Iha Rai (episodes 14-19), and Saeki Ittetsu (episodes 20-26). All four are known for playing Street Fighter 6, with Kuzuha reaching Ultimate Master rank and Iha Rai at High Master. Street Fighter USA aired in the US in the 1990s and was long considered a 'phantom title' in Japan because it was never broadcast or released on home video there; it became available on streaming services in 2021. The VTubers will watch the series fresh, without prior viewing or information. The broadcast will show the anime footage alongside the VTubers' reactions on one screen. A follow-and-repost campaign on the Nico Nico VTuber official X account offers prizes. Kuzuha commented that he wants to learn character matchups by watching the anime to raise his rank.

Jul 22

Street Fighter 6 Adds Yasmin as Year 4's First New Character on August 3

Capcom will release Yasmin, the first entirely new character of Street Fighter 6's fourth year, on August 3 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Yasmin is a standard-type fighter with high mobility, using a karambit knife and fast walking and Drive Rush speeds. Her special moves include Daroi n Tubig, a multi-hit advancing attack, and Talim n Hangin, a rush slash with a feint variant.

Jul 19

CAPCOMIX Minato Mirai Opens: Play Monster Hunter, Street Fighter With Your Whole Body

Capcom opened CAPCOMIX Minato Mirai, a new experiential facility in Yokohama, on July 17. The venue combines physical activity with Capcom IPs in the Crazy BANeT area, plus a VR-X zone with Street Fighter, Onimusha, and Resident Evil content, a kids' area, a trial play corner, and a store. Pricing starts at 2,300 yen for 90 minutes on weekdays, with a special opening price of 500 yen for 60 minutes for app members through July 31. A preview event featured comedian Hollywood Zakoshisho demonstrating the activities.

Jul 15

Street Fighter II's Ryu Joins STUDIO24's THE KING OF COLLECTORS'24 Figure Series

STUDIO24's figure series THE KING OF COLLECTORS'24 adds Ryu from Street Fighter II as its 9th entry, releasing December 2026. The 18cm figure is sculpted by Hirotaka Inasaka and produced in-house. The series previously included characters from Fatal Fury SPECIAL and The King of Fighters '98, enabling cross-company matchups in figure form.

Jul 2

Second Street Fighter II Ichiban Kuji Announced With Ryu and Cammy MASTERLISE Figures

BANDAI SPIRITS announced on July 2 the second Ichiban Kuji lottery themed on Street Fighter II, titled "Ichiban Kuji Street Fighter ~I'll Meet Someone Stronger Than Me~." The A prize is a Ryu MASTERLISE figure standing approximately 26 cm tall, depicting the character with arms crossed, eyes closed, a torn gi shoulder, and wind-blown belt. The B prize is a Cammy MASTERLISE figure at roughly 24 cm, showing her in a fighting pose with detailed abdominal muscles and flowing hair. The Last One prize, awarded to the person who pulls the final ticket, is a variant Ryu MASTERLISE figure in a "Satsui no Hado" color scheme with a sharp gaze, bared teeth, and a navy blue gi. A D prize select figure of Ryu and Sagat uses a more pixelated design reminiscent of the original arcade game. Other prizes and the exact release date have not been detailed, though Dengeki Hobby Web reports a sequential release starting November 2026. Each draw costs 850 yen including tax. The lottery will be available at Ichiban Kuji ONLINE, CAPCOM STORE, and official Ichiban Kuji shops.

Jul 2

Street Fighter 6 Gets 3rd Anniversary Goods With New Art of All 30 Characters

MSY's brand GRAPHT is releasing new collaboration items for Street Fighter 6's third anniversary, including a sticker set and trading can badges featuring newly drawn art by illustrator Kangu of all 30 playable characters. Pre-orders start July 2 on the GRAPHT official EC site, and the items will also be sold at pop-up stores in Tokyo, Osaka, and Sendai.

Jul 1

NASEF Japan Adds Street Fighter 6 Individual Division to High School eSports Championship

NASEF JAPAN announced the 4th All-Japan High School eSports Championship at a press conference on June 30. The tournament will keep the same five games as last year but adds a new individual division for Street Fighter 6, split into two leagues by player rank. A Tournament Executive Committee including teacher advisors will now oversee rules and policies.

Jun 28

MenaRD Wins Street Fighter 6 at EVO 2026, Defeats Shigematsu for Back-to-Back Title

MenaRD won the Street Fighter 6 division at EVO 2026, held June 26-28 in Las Vegas, defeating Japan's Shigematsu in the grand finals. Shigematsu, who came from the losers bracket, reset the bracket with a 3-1 win but lost the deciding set 3-0 in a Blanka mirror match. The victory gives MenaRD a second consecutive EVO main event title and his fourth championship across all EVO-branded tournaments, including EVO Japan. Because MenaRD had already qualified for Capcom Cup 13 by winning Blink Respawn 2026, the runner-up Shigematsu earned the Capcom Cup 13 spot. The top 8 also included Kilzyou (3rd, France), Craime (4th, Chile), Dogura (5th, Japan), Tantanmen (5th, Japan, in his first EVO top 8), CrossoverRD (7th, Dominican Republic), and Zhen (7th, China). Japanese commentary for the finals streamed on the Capcom Fighters JP YouTube channel.

Jun 24

Street Fighter 6 x aespa Collaboration Costume Sales End July 4

Capcom's Street Fighter 6 collaboration with K-pop group aespa will end sales of the special Juri costume on July 4, 2026. The costume, Juri: Outfit 4 feat. aespa (Color 1-10), has been on sale for one year since July 4, 2025, priced at 350 Fighter Coins. As a bonus for purchasing, the entrance scene after character selection plays a K-Pop style arrangement of Juri's theme as dedicated BGM, and an effect featuring the symbols of aespa members appears at the top of the character information. The sale ends at 15:59 JST on July 4. The collaboration was part of a tie-in between Street Fighter 6 and aespa, a group under SM Entertainment. Both Inside and Game Spark reported the deadline.

Jun 18

Street Fighter 6 Gets Overall Battle Balance Adjustment on August 3

Capcom will implement an overall battle balance adjustment for Street Fighter 6 on August 3, coinciding with the release of the first Year 4 additional character, Yasmine. The adjustment list will be released before maintenance begins. Year 4 also includes characters Arjun, Tifa from Final Fantasy VII Remake, and World Tour mode's Bosch.

Jun 17

Street Fighter 6 Year 4 Character Yasmin Arrives August 3

Capcom announced that Yasmin, the first additional character of Year 4 for Street Fighter 6, will be released on August 3. A gameplay trailer released on June 18 shows the new fighter, a high school girl from the Philippines who uses the traditional martial art Eskrima. She wields a karambit knife and fights with high mobility, entering the world of street fighting to find her missing older brother. Yasmin has a special enhanced state called Bayani Mode, activated by landing certain moves, which changes the performance of some special attacks and enables more powerful combos. Her special moves include Dalo'y ng Tubig, Talim ng Hangin, and Mukha ng Langit. The trailer also shows her victory animation, where she jumps for joy and bows to her opponent. A second outfit, a school uniform, can be unlocked through gameplay or purchased. Alongside Yasmin's release, Capcom will apply the first overall battle balance adjustment of Year 4. Yasmin will be playable in a trial version at the Evo Las Vegas event from June 26 to 28. Year 4 will also add characters Arjun, Tifa from Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Bosh.

Jun 8

Tifa Lockhart Joins Street Fighter 6 in Year 4, Spring 2027

Capcom announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6 that Tifa Lockhart from the Final Fantasy VII Remake series will join Street Fighter 6 as a Year 4 guest character, alongside new original fighters Yasmin (Philippines) and Arjun (India) and the playable debut of World Tour character Bosch. Producer Shuhei Matsumoto and director Takayuki Nakayama told Denfaminicogamer and Game Spark that the Tifa collaboration had been discussed for about three years, initiated through a mutual acquaintance at Square Enix and accelerated after Nakayama co-starred with FF7R director Naoki Hamaguchi at Tokyo Game Show 2023. The Square Enix team, including creative director Tetsuya Nomura, reviewed design adjustments to ensure Tifa's martial arts moves read clearly in a versus fighting game. Tifa's implementation and the release of Final Fantasy VII Revelation are both scheduled for spring 2027. Capcom also confirmed that Street Fighter 6 has surpassed 7 million units sold worldwide.

Jun 8

Street Fighter 6 Takes Top Spot in Latest Steam Rankings

Capcom's Street Fighter 6, boosted by the announcement of Year 4 characters including Tifa from Final Fantasy VII and a 50% discount, reached first place in the Steam sales rankings for the week of June 8, 2026. Forza Horizon 6 held second place, while Wuthering Waves, amid a Cyberpunk collaboration, ranked third. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve debuted at tenth place ahead of its October release.

Jun 8

MenaRD Wins Blink Respawn 2026, Secures Capcom Cup 13 Spot

MenaRD won the Street Fighter 6 division at Blink Respawn 2026, held June 5-7 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After falling to the losers' bracket, he reset the grand finals and defeated NoahTheProdigy 3-1 in the Blanka vs. Luke matchup, earning a spot in Capcom Cup 13.

Jun 5

Tifa Lockhart Joins Street Fighter 6 in Year 4, No Returning Series Characters

Capcom announced the Year 4 character lineup for Street Fighter 6 during Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6. The roster includes three new fighters and one guest character. Yasmin will arrive first on August 3, 2026, followed by Arjun in fall 2026. Tifa Lockhart from Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake series will join as a guest fighter in early spring 2027. The final character, Bosch, a character from Street Fighter 6's World Tour mode, will arrive in late 2027. This marks the first year since launch that no characters from previous Street Fighter games are returning. The Year 4 Character Pass and Ultimate Pass went on sale immediately after the announcement. Street Fighter 6 is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.

Jun 2

Silent Hill F, Kpop Demon Hunters, Exit 8 Win Golden Trailer Awards

The Golden Trailer Awards, honoring the year's best film marketing, announced winners on May 28. Konami's Silent Hill f won Best Video Game Trailer. Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animation/Family Poster. The live-action film of the horror game Exit 8 won Best Foreign Horror. Several anime and game-related nominees, including Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, lost in their categories.

Jun 2

Street Fighter 6 Celebrates Third Anniversary With Avatar Contest and Producer V-Rival

Capcom announced a slate of events on June 2 to mark the third anniversary of Street Fighter 6, which launched on June 2, 2023. The centerpiece is an SNS Avatar Contest running through June 30, split into two categories: Avatar Create, for posting images themed around cute, cool, or funny designs, and Avatar Combo, for videos of practical or flashy combos. Winners receive exclusive in-game titles. A special V-Rival, producer Shuhei Matsumoto, has been added to the V-Rival mode, where players can fight him using any character and earn special rewards by meeting conditions. Other limited-time events include an Extreme Battle Tournament with modified rules, a Drive Ticket Rush for earning premium currency, a Challenge Master event that rewards clearing challenges with anniversary badges and titles, a SHOP Sale discounting characters up to Year 2 and Outfit 4, and a Lucky Week that increases Play Points from battle cabinets. The events run through the end of June.

May 30

Halca Performs Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Ending Song

The staff for the Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games anime revealed that Halca performs the ending theme song "New Game." The anime also announced a new collaboration with Street Fighter 6, including a promotional video in the Battle Hub from June 2-30 and six title cards available through July 14. The anime premieres July 7.

May 29

Ingrid Joins Street Fighter 6 As Final Year 3 Character

Capcom released Ingrid, the final character of Street Fighter 6 Year 3, on May 29, 2026. The update also adds new modes Avatar Random Match and Avatar Arcade, plus Outfit 3 for all Year 3 characters and a free DriveTech Wear outfit for all users. Ingrid's World Tour story content ends with her release.

May 29

MenaRD Joins ZETA DIVISION Geekly for SFL 2026, Jajii Named Coach

Professional esports team ZETA DIVISION announced on May 29, 2026, that two-time Capcom Cup champion MenaRD has joined its Street Fighter division as a member of ZETA DIVISION Geekly for the Street Fighter League: Pro-JP 2026 season. MenaRD, who remains affiliated with Weibo Gaming, will compete alongside returning players Momochi, Higuchi, and Yamaguchi. The team also announced that player and caster Jajii has joined as a coach. The announcement fills a roster spot left open after Hikaru transferred to RIDDLE in April 2026 and follows Sho's retirement from competitive play in 2025. ZETA DIVISION Geekly retains naming rights sponsor Geekly, an IT recruitment agency, for the upcoming season. The team's new lineup is widely considered a top contender for the 2026 championship, with all four players having achieved notable results at recent world tournaments, including Yamaguchi's win at EVO Japan 2026 and Higuchi's third-place finish at the same event.