Street Fighter 6 appears ready to reclaim the fighting game throne. Capcom’s upcoming title has the fighting game community ready to bust out dragon punches and spinning bird kicks in new and exciting ways. Before the brawls begin, however, you must see if your rig can handle this highly anticipated console and PC game.
Why the Street Fighter 6 Hype?
Capcom’s Street Fighter is the grandfather of fighting games, one of the coolest and most vibrant video game genres. Street Fighter II pretty much invented the form, delivering expertly balanced fisticuffs and fireballs with an iconic cast of world warriors.
The Street Fighter series has a legendary reputation, but some games are better than others. Most recently, Street Fighter V was initially seen as a disappointment after Street Fighter IV started a second fighting game renaissance. Yet Street Fighter 6—with its bold new style, expansive new modes, exciting new roster, and competitive new gameplay systems—looks primed to rebuild the hype in casual and tournament play.
Where Can You Buy Street Fighter 6?
On PC, you can purchase Street Fighter 6 from Steam for $59.99. The $84.99 Deluxe Edition includes the Character Pass with four DLC characters, four extra character colors, and Drive Tickets for in-game cosmetics. The digital-only $104.99 Ultimate Edition includes one year of the Ultimate Pass with the four aforementioned DLC characters and colors, more Drive Tickets, extra costumes, and two new stages. The game is also coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S consoles. It's not slated for a Nintendo Switch release.
Street Fighter 6 Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-7500
- Memory: 8GB of RAM
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 580 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Available Storage: 60GB
Street Fighter 6 Recommended System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7 8700
- Memory: 16GB of RAM
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Available Storage: 60GB
How Can You Play Street Fighter 6?
As with most traditional fighting games, you can play Street Fighter 6 with a fight stick to emulate the arcade experience. However, a controller work, too. In fact, Capcom has overhauled controls with new streamlined, modern control options. We don’t know if Capcom will get Street Fighter 6 up and running on the Steam Deck.
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