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Street Fighter 6 DLC Roadmap: Meet the Year 1 SF6 DLC Characters

Noah Nelson

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Matthew Kevin Mitchell

Published: Jun 1, 2023 09:45 am

Street Fighter 6 already has several new characters to enjoy, but with it being a live-service launch, there is a roadmap of new DLC starting with new characters in Year 1. In the Street Fighter 6 Showcase on April 20, 2023, we got introduced to the four Street Fighter 6 Year 1 DLC characters: Rashid, A.K.I., Ed, and Akuma, rounding out the roster to 22 fighters.

What Characters Are Coming to Street Fighter 6 in Year 1 DLC?

Whether you play the demo now or wait for Street Fighter 6 to come out, you can look forward to playing four new characters in Year 1. Since Street Fighter 6 comes out on June 2, 2023, the Year 1 DLC characters are coming to us from Summer 2023 to Winter 2024.

The four new characters form the year 1 DLC include:

A.K.I.: Summer 2023
Rashid: Autumn 2023
Ed: Winter 2024
Akuma: Spring 2024

Based on Capcom’s past release patterns, it’s likely that well-liked characters from Street Fighter 5, including Kage, Nacalli, Laura, F.A.N.G., Kolin, Abigail, Menat, Zeku, Falke, G, Lucia, Eleven, and Akira, will make appearances in future seasons of Street Fighter 6.

Are the Street Fighter 6 Year 1 DLC Characters Free?

The new characters coming out in Year 1 and on will not be free. Instead, you will need to purchase a Year 1 character pass. This character pass is part of the Deluxe and Ultimate Editions, but can also be purchased individually if you don’t want the additional content.

After the Year 1 characters, the Year 2 characters will also require a character pass. This pattern will continue for future characters. While the original roster of 18 characters in Street Fighter 6 is impressive and exciting, we can’t wait to try the new characters coming in Year 1 and in the years to come.

Which characters are you most excited about? It’s quite thrilling to see A.K.I. as an SF6-exclusive character and the second Chinese fighter to join the World Warrior Tournament. From her design, appearance, and claws on her hands, it seems likely that she’ll be a close-range striker with fast combos. It will be interesting to see how she keeps the rest of the roster on their toes, especially in the Capcom Cup X.

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Author

Noah Nelson

From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor's Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.

Author

Matthew Kevin Mitchell

Matthew Kevin Mitchell has been a contributing writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion since 2022. Matthew primarily covers Manga like One Piece, horror movies like Scream, and survival horror games like Dead by Daylight. His favorite moment came during his first press event covering Scream 6 for AotF. He hails from Denver, Colorado, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Regis University. When he isn’t scaring himself silly or writing, he loves to play ice hockey, spoil his dog, and drink an unhealthy amount of coffee.