Capcom announced the Street Fighter 6 open beta is set for May 19 at 12:00 a.m. PDT / 3:00 a.m. EDT to May 21 at 12:00 a.m. PDT / 3:00 a.m. EDT. The upcoming open beta features a variety of content that was unavailable in the recently released Street Fighter 6 demo.
The Street Fighter 6 open beta includes the same playable characters and content from closed beta test 2, which was held in December 2022. PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam owners have access to the open beta for free, and the PlayStation 4 will not receive an open beta. To participate in the open beta, players must have an online account with their associated platform alongside a Capcom ID. Capcom recommends players register a Capcom ID and link it to their platform of choice to ensure compatibility with the open beta.
Here’s an overview of the Street Fighter 6 open beta via Capcom’s official website:
Street Fighter 6 Open Beta Content
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 – Luke, Jamie, Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile, Kimberly, Juri, Ken
- Playable Stages – Metro City Downtown, Genbu Temple, Carrier Bryon Taylor, Tian Hong Yuan, The Macho Ring, 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 Huraiwa| Color Commentators: James Chen/Demon Kakka)
- CFN (Fighters List/Replays/Rankings)
- Online match Fight Request function
- Battle tutorials
- Battle settings
- Photo mode
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.
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.
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 Open Beta Announce Trailer
Lastly, Street Fighter 6 releases June 2 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
