Street Fighter 6 debuts a release date and new characters

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Image of new Street Fighter 6 character Kimberly, a colorful African-American girl with extremely long braids dressed in yoga pants, a cut off sweatshirt and hi-top sneakers reminiscent of 80s fashion

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Nestled in the pre-show, ahead of the Game Awards’ regular broadcast, Capcom announced the release date for Street Fighter 6 — coming June 2nd. While the date was formally announced during Geoff Keighley’s Winter E3 extravaganza, the date for SF6 leaked early, appearing on Amazon for pre-order with the official date.

In addition to sharing when players can expect to get their hands on what is possibly the most colorful entry in the seminal fighting game series, Capcom also debuted new characters. In addition to the old boxer Dee Jay, Street Fighter 6 will welcome the tres chic Manon, the stately looking JP, and the fierce muscle woman Marisa.

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