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Street Fighter 6 Reveals Street Fighter Movie EX Colours, Here's Every Free Code

Movie makeover. The new Street Fighter live-action movie starring Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and various other characters from Capcom's long-running fighting game universe is out this week in cinemas. To celebrate the premiere, new codes have been released for Street Fighter 6, which gives select character outfits a unique EX colour. These codes can be used in all versions of the game (including the Switch 2 release), but will require you to own the respective outfit.

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Street Fighter 6 Reveals Street Fighter Movie Outfits, Here's Every Free Code

Movie makeover. The new Street Fighter live-action movie starring Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and various other characters from Capcom's long-running fighting game universe is out this week in cinemas. To celebrate the premiere, new codes have been released for Street Fighter 6, which gives select character outfits a unique EX color. These codes can be used in all versions of the game (including the Switch 2 release), but will require you to own the respective outfit.

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Street Fighter 6 Reveals Movie Costumes for Zangief, E. Honda and Dhalsim | IGN Fall Fan Fest 2026

Get an exclusive look at the live-action Street Fighter movie costumes for Dhalsim, E. Honda, and Zangief in Street Fighter 6, plus a free Zangief costume code.

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Street Fighter 6 Producer Reveals How He Helped Save Capcom’s Iconic Fighting Game Franchise From ‘Dying’

Street Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto revealed how dire things were for Capcom’s flagship fighting game franchise during the Street Fighter V era and explained how he and director Takayuki Nakayama worked together to save the series from death.

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Street Fighter 6 gets a new gameplay trailer for Arjun, a new Indian brawler with a love for Bollywood

Capcom has released a gameplay trailer for its next DLC character: Arjun. An Indian fighter and framed policeman on the run, he'll be coming to the popular fighting game next month.

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Street Fighter 6's Next DLC Character Joins The Fight October 2026

Here comes a new challenger! Capcom has been expanding the Street Fighter 6 roster with regular character updates and next up is Arjun. In an update this week, it's now been confirmed this new "Year 4 Character" will be arriving on 13th October 2026. He comes equipped with "brutal blows" that will have other fighters gasping for air, and can move "heaven and earth with his powerful breathing techniques".

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Street Fighter 6 DLC character Arjun launches October 13

Street Fighter 6 Year 4 downloadable content character Arjun will launch on October 13, Capcom …

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Street Fighter 6's New Season Is Underway on PS5 Now, Even if It All Feels a Bit Low-Key

Balance changes also out now. Perhaps it’s because my focus has been on Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls of late, but I don’t feel like there’s much hype for Street Fighter 6’s new season at all. Yasmine is out today, kickstarting the uber-popular fighter’s Year 4 Character Pass, with more fighters to follow, including Final Fantasy’s Tifa. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Official Street Fighter 6 Fragrances Let You Smell Just Like Juri, Ed, and Ingrid

Wanna smell like a fighter (minus all the blood and sweat, that is)? Well then, you’re in luck, because three characters from Street Fighter 6 are getting their own official scents, courtesy of a special collaboration between Capcom and Gaming Fragrances.

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Street Fighter 6 is getting fragrances that make your room smell like a character’s fighting style

The scents are "built on the fusion of fragrance and technology"

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Daigo Says 'Random' State of Street Fighter 6 Is Good for Casuals, but Makes It Hard to Crown a GOAT

While Daigo Umehara isn’t dissatisfied with the current state of Street Fighter 6, he says the game’s “random” style makes it difficult to determine the best player in modern tournament settings.

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Why The Back-to-Back Street Fighter 6 Evo Champion, MenaRD, Switched Off His Main in the Finals

We asked Evo Champ MenaRD why he decided to switch off the character he's most known for playing in the highest stakes matches of the Street Fighter 6 tournament.

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Street Fighter 6 Devs Have No Current Plans to Make Any Major Adjustments to System Mechanics | Evo 2026

We chat with Director Nakayama and Producer Matsumoto about the current state of Street Fighter 6 and what's in store for the future at Evo 2026.

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Filipino Fighter Yasmine Rushes into Street Fighter 6 with First PS5 Gameplay

The Philippines' finest. It’s always worth paying attention whenever Street Fighter 6 introduces a new character, and here’s our first look at Filipino fighter Yasmine, who moves at the speed of lightning. Powered by the Philippines’ national martial art Eskrima, her kit seems to centre on fast, aggressive, close-up attacks; she looks like she’s going to be a real handful to deal with. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Video: Street Fighter 6 Gameplay Shows Off New DLC Fighter, Out August

Don't mess with Yasmine. It seems Street Fighter 6 fans won't have to wait too long for the next batch of DLC fighters, with Capcom confirming the new character Yasmine will be arriving on 3rd August 2026. Alongside this news is a first-look gameplay trailer. This character will be available in the "Year 4" Character Pass, or she can be purchased separately. Here's a bit about her courtesy of Capcom's official PR:

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Video: Street Fighter 6 Gameplay Trailer Shows Off The Next DLC Fighter

Yasmine arrives this August. It seems Street Fighter 6 fans won't have to wait too long for the next batch of DLC fighters, with Capcom confirming Yasmine will be arriving on 3rd August 2026. Alongside this news is a gameplay trailer. This character will be available in the "Year 4" Character Pass or she can be purchased separately. Here's a bit about her:

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Street Fighter 6 DLC character Yasmine launches August 3

Street Fighter 6 Year 4 downloadable content character Yasmine will launch on August 3, Capcom … Source

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Street Fighter 6 Has Been Trying to Get Tifa for 3 Years

Ready, fight. Conversations between Capcom and Square Enix over Tifa’s inclusion in Street Fighter 6 started three years ago, around the time of the fighter’s acclaimed release. That’s according to an IGN interview between director Takayuki Nakayama and producer Shuhei Matsumoto, who say they share a mutual friend at the Final Fantasy firm. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Capcom Explains How Tifa From Final Fantasy 7 Came to Be a Street Fighter 6 DLC Character

Capcom has discussed the eye-catching inclusion of Tifa from Final Fantasy 7 came to be a guest DLC character in Street Fighter 6, and explained why she’s a perfect fit for the game.

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"All Thanks To You" - Street Fighter 6 Surpasses 7 Million Copies Sold

Ken you believe it? Capcom has announced that Street Fighter 6 has now surpassed a whopping 7 million copies sold. Initially released in 2023, a Switch 2 port followed on 5th June 2025 as part of the console's launch line-up. While 7 million is a mighty impressive number, it has still yet to beat Street Fighter V, which is the best-selling entry at 7.90 million.

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Final Fantasy's Tifa Lockhart joins Street Fighter 6 in surprise crossover reveal, but not everyone is happy about it

Final Fantasy's Tifa Lockhart is coming to Street Fighter 6.

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Street Fighter 6 Year 4 Revealed, Tifa From Final Fantasy Confirmed

Here come the new challengers. Apart from the big news Final Fantasy VII Revelation is coming to the Switch 2 in Spring 2027, Capcom and Square Enix also confirmed the Final Fantasy character Tifa Lockhart would be coming to Street Fighter 6. She'll be released as part of the fighting game's Season 4 DLC pass alongside Yasmine, Arjun and Bosch.

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Street Fighter 6 Year 4 DLC characters Yasmine, Arjun, Tifa, and Bosch announced

Capcom has announced Street Fighter 6‘s fourth character pass, which will include downloadable content characters … Source

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Street Fighter 6 Year 4 Officially Revealed, Tifa From Final Fantasy Confirmed

Here come the new challengers. https://youtu.be/9dxDjF_dOXc Apart from the big news Final Fantasy VII Revelation is coming to the Switch 2 in Spring 2027, Square Enix and Capcom also confirmed the rumours of Tifa Lochart for Street Fighter 6.

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Street Fighter 6 Does What Tekken Won't - Add Final Fantasy 7's Tifa

The rumours were true. The rumours were 100% true: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Tifa will be joining Street Fighter 6 as a playable character in Year 4. The iconic bartender will be joined by two brand-new characters: Yasmine and Arjun. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'That's a Huge Bummer': Street Fighter 6 World Tour Support Ends with Ingrid on PS5, PS4

Sorry, single players. Street Fighter 6 is, at its heart, a competitive multiplayer game. But I think it’s worth appreciating just how much value World Tour mode has added for single player fans. With each new DLC drop, Capcom has added new story and quests to the campaign, allowing you to learn the moves of its Masters and interact with them for their Outfit 2. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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New Street Fighter 6 Skins Include the Subtlest of DarkStalkers Nods

Midnight bliss. At this point, I think we can safely say Street Fighter 6’s next PS5 update is going to be huge. Due out on 28th May, this will include the addition of Ingrid as a playable character, as well as a new mode themed around user created characters. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Street Fighter 6 Gets New DLC Character, Outfits And Modes This Week

Ingrid joins the fight. As you may already know, Capcom is adding the DLC character Ingrid to the Street Fighter 6 roster this week on 28th May 2026, and ahead of her release, it's shared a character guide and a trailer for the third outfit drop. Ingrid is described as a versatile character with a variety of projectiles and movement techniques that can keep her enemies at bay as she stocks up on "Sun Crests". Sun Crests allow her to "unleash the full power of the sun to subjugate her opponents".

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Finally, I Have a Reason to Play as My Street Fighter 6 Avatar on PS5, PS4 Again

Free modes add tons more to do. Street Fighter 6 really does feel like a throwback in many ways, because it actually takes its single player seriously. Don’t get me wrong, this is a game that revolves around esports, but Capcom hasn’t abandoned casuals who just want to interact with the fun gameplay. The excellent World Tour mode is an obvious example. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Street Fighter 6's next DLC character Ingrid finally has a gameplay trailer and release date

A new Street Fighter 6 gameplay trailer has been released, showing off the move list for upcoming DLC character Ingrid.

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Street Fighter 6’s Ingrid unsubtly judges humanity for proliferating 6-7 meme in her absence 

Street Fighter 6’s Ingrid has taken over the game's official Steam blog, and she's not happy about what humans have been up to.

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Street Fighter 6's Next DLC Character Joins The Battle In May 2026

Update: Here's the official gameplay trailer. The character roster in Street Fighter 6 is about to get even bigger, with Capcom confirming Ingrid will be returning as a paid DLC character in "late Spring" 2026. Ingrid made her debut in the 2004/05 release Capcom Fighting Evolution, which was also part of the recent Capcom Fighting Collection 2. She also joined Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER in a title update for the same collection last August.

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Street Fighter 6's Next DLC Character Joins The Battle Next Month

Update: Here's the official gameplay trailer. The character roster in Street Fighter 6 is about to get even bigger, with Capcom confirming Ingrid will be returning as a paid DLC character in "late Spring" 2026. Ingrid made her debut in the 2004/05 release Capcom Fighting Evolution, which was also part of the recent Capcom Fighting Collection 2. She also joined Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER in a title update for the same collection last August.

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Ingrid Brings Barmy Magical Girl Energy to Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4

She's out at the end of May. This is the one we’ve all been waiting for, then: Ingrid is coming to Street Fighter 6 on 28th May, and here’s your very first taste of her barmy, galaxy hopping gameplay. In terms of her kit, she’s got a similar, almost balletic-style to newcomer Manon, as she bops around the stage, dancing out of the way of danger. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Street Fighter 6 DLC character Ingrid launches May 28

Street Fighter 6 downloadable content character Ingrid will launch on May 28, Capcom announced. Here … Source

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Tekken 8 Fans Furious as Tifa Tipped for Street Fighter 6 Instead

Don't go breaking my Lockhart. Tekken 8 fans have been in a bloody brawl with maker Bandai Namco for years now, but if these Street Fighter 6 rumours come true, blood is going to boil. Many of you will know that Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7 has been one of the most requested Tekken 8 characters ever since its release in 2024. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Street Fighter 6 somehow patched its incest storyline to make it even shadier than it originally was

From openly incestuous to indirectly incestuous.

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Street Fighter 6 Alex Marriage Patch Update

Street Fighter 6 added Alex to its fighter line-up last month. But what should have been the welcome return of an old character turned into controversy, as Alex’s complex family dynamics were revealed in the arcade mode ending and World Tour scenes, namely his marriage to younger step sister/distant cousin Patricia. However, the resulting April 15 patch has drawn criticism for making Alex’s convoluted family relations even vaguer.

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'He's a Distant Relative of My Mum or Something': Street Fighter 6 Patched to Be Slightly Less Incestuous

Sisterly love. Alex is less sure of the biological relationship between his Mum and adopted father Tom in a new Street Fighter 6 update. Capcom promised it’d make the wrestler’s backstory less incestuous in a patch, and now we can appreciate the changes. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Street Fighter 6's Next DLC Fighter Joins The Battle In "Late Spring" 2026

Here's a first glimpse. The character roster in Street Fighter 6 is about to get even bigger, with Capcom confirming Ingrid will be returning as a paid DLC character in "late Spring" 2026. Ingrid made her debut in the 2004/05 release Capcom Fighting Evolution, which was also part of the recent Capcom Fighting Collection 2. She also joined Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER in a title update for the same collection last August.

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Street Fighter 6 Goes Batsh*t Crazy with Wild Ingrid World Tour Trailer

As long as she doesn't marry her brother, okay? We don’t know what we expected from Street Fighter 6’s incarnation of Ingrid, but we didn’t have Alice in Wonderland references on our bingo cards. In this debut World Tour trailer for the Capcom Fighting Evolution character, she just goes batsh*t crazy, referencing all kinds of cosmic nonsense, which bodes well for her actual gameplay. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Street Fighter 6 DLC character Ingrid teaser trailer

Capcom has released the teaser trailer for Street Fighter 6 downloadable content character Ingrid, who … Source

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Street Fighter 6's new DLC character is into incest, and somehow Capcom is making the whole thing even weirder

Apparently the problem is that we're confused, and not that Alex is married to his adoptive sister and second cousin.

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After fan outcry, Capcom is patching Alex's incest storyline in Street Fighter 6 (yes, you read that right)

Capcom announced a future patch for Street Fighter 6, revising some of the text passages added with the latest DLC character, Alex. This comes after players on social media mocked the New York fighter for marrying and impregnating his second cousin and step-sister, Patricia, who he knew as a baby.

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Street Fighter 6 director addresses Alex backstory controversy, announces revisions to certain text passages in a future update 

Street Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama has apologized for the "confusion" surrounding Alex's story, announcing future revisions to in-game text.

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Apex Legends Art Director Says Street Fighter 6 Pushed Devs to Give Characters the 'Thickest Thighs' They've Ever Had

Apex Legends art director Alisa Rastorgueva revealed that the developers pushed the limits of the game’s character models so far for its collaboration with Street Fighter 6 that its heroes became “thicker” than ever.

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Video: Street Fighter Live-Action Movie 'Blanka Vs. Ryu' Special Look Released

Street Fighter 6 is also getting a new event collab. Paramount and Legendary have this week released a "special look" at the upcoming Street Fighter live-action movie. It features a fight between Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Blanka (Jason Momoa), and there are also cameos from the fighting game community, including fighting game content creator Maximillian Dood, fighting game legend Justin Wong, and fighting game player & commentator Yipes. This film will hit theaters on 14th October 2026. Read the ful

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As controversy swamps Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6, Guilty Gear Strive just announced a massive new update

Arc System Works has announced a flashy major update for its long-running fighting game Guilty Gear Strive, overhauling the game and adding a new selection of characters. All the while, Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 seem to be struggling, courtesy of recent patches.

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