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Street Fighter 6 — the next installment in the legendary Street Fighter series from Capcom — arrives on PC and consoles on June 2. Boasting a fighter roster of old favorites and newcomers alike, the sixth installment of the perennial brawler is packed with new game modes, commentators from the fighting game community and beyond, a new Drive Gauge meter mechanic, and creative new control schemes to make all of the cool, complex moves accessible to all. Here’s what you need to know to get ready to dive into the action.
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The Roster
The lineup of fighters you can select to play has always been a hallmark of the Street Fighter series, and Street Fighter 6 does not disappoint. With a total of 18 characters at launch (and four more confirmed via the Year 1 Character Pass), players can choose from a mix of classic favorites and fresh new faces. 
Returning from Street Fighter 2 are eight familiar fighters: Ryu, Ken, Zangief, Dhalsim, E. Honda, Chun-Li, Guile, and Blanka. Fan favorites Cammy and Dee Jay make an appearance, along with Luke from Street Fighter V and Juri from Street Fighter IV. Rounding out the six remaining slots are newcomers Jamie, JP, Lily, Manon, Marisa, and Kimberly. 
We don’t know much about the new fighters, but it’s safe to assume they’ll all come with the variety of moves, abilities, and costumes that the series is known for. As for the four announced Year 1 characters — Rashid, Ed, A.K.I., and Akuma — we only know when they’ll join the fight. Rashid and A.K.I. arrive later in 2023 (Summer and Fall, respectively), with Ed joining in Winter 2024. Akuma will be added to the roster in Spring 2024. Capcom clearly has plans to keep the game fresh and active for the long term.
Game Modes
With Street Fighter 6, the series continues its evolution and introduces new game modes. In Fighting Ground, you’ll find fighting modes from previous Street Fighter games and an endless variety of ways to test your skills. In Battle Hub, you can take the fight online, trade virtual blows with your customized avatar against players from around the world, browse events and take home the crown in online tournaments.
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The single-player World Tour mode offers so much within the Street Fighter universe that you’re bound to find plenty to like. Create and customize your avatar and take to the streets to unravel the true meaning of strength. On the way, you’ll find shops and items to deck out your avatar, cameos from favorite characters from the series, minigames where you can earn virtual cash to fund your fight, and much more. And of course, there are lots and lots of battles. World Tour mode promises hours of discovery and replayability.
Real-Time Commentators
The fighting game community (FGC) is known for big tournaments and big personalities. Street Fighter 6 pays homage to the community and brings that energy to you in the form of real-time commentators. Get play-by-play and color commentary from popular personalities and familiar FGC voices, and bring the pro-player tournament experience home.
Drive Gauge
The meter system is a familiar mechanic in fighting games that gives you some strategic options as you charge up energy to unleash brutal combos and flashy super moves. In Street Fighter 6, you’ll meet the Drive Gauge. Keep it charged with offensive moves, and watch it drain away as you block or take damage. If you empty your Drive Gauge, you’ll enter Burnout mode, temporarily lose access to your more powerful abilities and become more vulnerable until the Drive Gauge recharges. 
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When the Drive Gauge is full, you’ll have access to an array of abilities that let you parry or reverse an opponent’s moves or unleash a powerful wind-up attack to break through their defenses. Drive Gauge gives players lots of ways to get the upper hand through careful planning and fast reflexes. 
Dynamic Controls and Sound Accessibility
Accessibility is a welcome theme in Street Fighter 6, with features designed to make the fun accessible and enjoyable to everyone, not just those grizzled veterans of the fighting game genre with lightning reflexes and a knack for memorizing complex inputs for special moves. For controls, players have the choice between Classic (the traditional six-button layout), Modern (a simplified scheme with three attack buttons and one special attack button), and a new Dynamic control scheme. Dynamic controls give you “auto-attack” buttons, where the game chooses the best move/combo for you based on factors like opponent position, distance to opponent, etc. Meant for casual or family gaming sessions, Dynamic controls lets those who aren’t used to fighting game s jump in and have fun. Dynamic controls are limited to certain modes in Fighting Ground and cannot be used in online play.
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Beyond controls, Capcom also added new Sound Accessibility features that let players get audio cues for information like distance to the opponent, whether they’re attacking high, mid, or low, and the status of the player’s various gauges. Players can also configure the volume levels for many different categories of sounds, gaining the ability to fine tune the sonic experience of the game exactly to their needs and liking. 
<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364780/Street_Fighter_6/">Get the Demo and Preorder Street Fighter 6 on Steam </a>
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You can preorder or wishlist Street Fighter 6 now on Steam. You can even download the free demo which includes the beginning of World Tour, a selection of battles from Fighting Ground, and access to the new Avatar creation system (and yes, you can take the avatar you create in the demo right into the full version of the game when it launches on June 2). Time to hit the gym and get those button reflexes in fighting shape!

All you need to know to get ready for the fight

Preview: Street Fighter 6 Lands on PC on June 2