Street Fighter 6 is the first title in the long-running fighting game series to take place after the events of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. Peace has largely been restored to Metro City, but street fights are still a common occurrence among the population. The player can enter the storyline either with a custom character seeking to rise in the ranks of street fighters or play the usual "arcade" mode and follow the stories related to the canon characters.
The game has three main modes:
World Tour - the player's custom character roams a hub world, receives lessons in various techniques by default characters to mix and match into their personal style, level up, complete quests, and even battle common people who differ in fighting skill levels
Battle Hub - the player's custom character engages in multiplayer fighting (including a clan system) or playing emulated classic Capcom fighting games
Fighting Ground - the classic gameplay of choosing default characters in arcade mode, individual singleplayer or multiplayer fights, practicing, and playing with custom rulesets in the Extreme Battle mode
A key addition to Street Fighter 6 are the different control sets: Modern, Classic, and Dynamic. Modern is designed to be streamlined and easier to learn for newcomers, while Dynamic performs auto-attacks relative to the player's position towards the opponent. Players can change the control sets at any time and fight against each other offline - with online only permitting Modern and Classic.
The new Drive Gauge allows execution of moves that rush towards the opponent, parry attacks, counter/absorb incoming hits, or overdrive special attacks. It has 6 slots which replenish over time and when normal attacks are performed successfully. Super Arts come in 3 levels, with increasing power and cinematic duration.
Additional characters (as they are released post-launch), gear, cosmetics for custom characters, and more can be bought from the in-game store or via DLC packages. The in-game currency can also be earned by playing. Cross-play between platforms can be toggled on and off.
Street Fighter 6 was released on June 2nd, 2023 for the Playstation 5.