Akuma Brings the Pain to Street Fighter 6 in May on PS5, PS4 | Push Square

Capcom’s Street Fighter 6 will receive its fourth DLC character this month with the legendary Akuma. As part of the Year 1 Character Pass, the Satsui no Hado master is older and meaner, sporting new and familiar moves to devastate enemies. A new character guide is available to outline his moveset – check it out below.

Street Fighter 6 has been a smash hit for Capcom, and the Japanese gaming giant is already hard at work on post-launch content for the same. It was previously announced that franchise favourite character Akuma would be coming to the game as a playable character. The developer also released an OST for Akuma’s theme, check it out down below.

Players will soon be able to master the Satsui no Hado in Street Fighter 6 as the iconic Akuma is set to join the roster on May 22. Akuma is the final character included in SF6’s Year 1 Character Pass.

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Capcom has released the gameplay trailer for Akuma as players get ready for his return. The new gameplay trailer shows Akuma absolutely beating Ryu, and staking his claim on the title as the true Master of the Fist. You can feel the rage, and if you want to harness it you can too. Akuma, like other characters, can be your master in World Tour mode, and train you in Satsui no Hado.

Street Fighter 6‘s fourth DLC character, Akuma, will be released next month.

Today, CAPCOM announced that Akuma will join the Street Fighter 6 roster on May 22. The legendary demon fighter will be available across all main Street Fighter 6 modes; in World Tour, players will be able to learn more about his story, while in Battle Hub, they'll get to apply their moves to their own avatars.

Capcom has fully unveiled the upcoming DLC character Akuma for Street Fighter 6, confirming that the iconic fighter will be available to players starting May 22. Alongside the announcement, Capcom showcased Akuma's gameplay, highlighting both familiar and new moves that fans can expect from the character in Street Fighter 6.