Akuma will be added to Street Fighter 6's roster on May 22, and that addition will be accompanied by a game balance patch that should alleviate player concerns.
A new trailer showcases the fan-favourite character's crunching gameplay, as well as Enma's Hollow, a new stage coming to the game.
New Monster Huntered-themed cosmetics, including a Rathalos Armor outfit and Palico head, are available for 250 Fighter Coins.
Players can dress up and fight in Rathalos Armor through different modes or explore a Battle Hub decorated with Monster Hunter displays.
Older but still as vicious, the final DLC character for Year 1 is out this Spring. He'll also appear in World Tour as a Master.
The company has announced Capcom Highlights, a new two-day event that will also provide updates on Exoprimal, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and more.
The brawler joins Rashid and A.K.I. as the third DLC character in Year 1, offering a hard-hitting style with devastating punches.
"He’s awesome looking with lots of great effects," said Capcom's Shuhei Matsumoto with the team "carefully planning" how to present him.
Ed focuses purely on punching, throwing out flicker jabs and close-range combos, which is perfect for aggressive players.
Here's everything you need to know about Street Fighter 6's next new character, Ed, all wrapped up in a neat video.
The latest Street Fighter 6 trailer shows off Ed's boxing-styled combos and rushdown style of gameplay.
Capcom has also released a new Fighter Pass that will let players unlock Ed-themed cosmetics. Classic beat 'em up Captain Commando has also been added to the Battle Hub's Game Center.
Bandai Namco's acclaimed fighter also hit a peak of nearly 50,000 concurrent players on Steam, well over twice of Tekken 7's all-time peak.
The next addition to Street Fighter 6's roster, Ed, makes use of a boxing style for fights, and even has some fancy footwork to go with it.
Lifetime sales for the series are also over 52 million. Street Fighter 6 is available for PS4, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
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Fixes for issues with Assisted Combos, shortening the invincibility time for some actions after a Perfect Parry and more are also live.
Each outfit costs 300 Fighter Coins or about $6, but you can spend a whopping $100 for 5400 Fighter Coins to get them all.
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