Street Fighter 6 will have a closed beta in October Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Street Fighter 6 will have a closed beta in October With cross-play between PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam News by Liv Ngan Reporter Intern Published on 15 Sep 2022 6 comments Capcom just announced the dates for Street Fighter 6's upcoming closed beta test. The dates were shown as part of Capcom's Tokyo Game Show livestream event earlier today, which also included a new look at parts of the game and some returning fighters. Series veterans Ken, Blanka, Dhalsim and E. Honda were all confirmed as returning characters to the roster. Footage of the Battle Hub showed a game centre full of arcade cabinets for players to compete against one another. Watch on YouTube Watch today's new Street Fighter 6 trailer. We also got to see some of the World Tour, the single-player story mode, character customisation and Scrap Heap mode. An accompanying post detailing everything shown off is available on the official PlayStation blog. The closed beta announcement. Whilst a release date was not announced, a closed beta test will be taking place next month. It'll be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam with cross-play across all platforms. There'll be eight playable characters: Luke, Jamie, Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile, Kimberly, Juri, Ken. A lot of the different modes from the game will be unlocked for players to try out, including training mode, ranked and casual matches, and tournaments. The beta will be open during the weekend of 7th to 10th October. Full details of what'll be available in the beta are available on the Street Fighter 6 website. You can also apply online via the website, and submissions will close on 30th September. Watch on YouTube Street Fighter 6's closed beta test announcement trailer. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store