The officialStreet FighterTwitter accountrevealed some big news, news hinted atsince last monthby the producer Yoshinori Ono.Street Fighter V: Champion Editionwill be launching on February 14th of next year.Champion Editionwill included 40 characters, 34 stages, over 200 costumes, and all the modes released so far for the title.There’s also a new mechanic called V-Skill (V-Skill II) that will be introduced to the game. The announcement came with a trailer as well, showcasing all the new content:
In addition, Gill – the main villain ofStreet Fighter 3– will be added to the roster either through theChampion Editionin February 2020 or as DLC starting this December. He has two V-Skills called Primal Fire and Ice of Doom. Not mention, a pretty sweet theme.
According to the official description: “Gill, a master of both pyrokinesis and cryokinesis, is able to control fire and ice with perfect elemental balance (hence his outward appearance). Typically plotting behind the scenes, he is now ready to reveal himself to the world, as he sets out to fulfill the prophecy that the Secret Society has coveted since ancient times.”
You can check out his gameplay video below:
Street Fighter V: Champion Editionincludes all content (excluding Fighting Chance costumes, brand collaboration costumes and Capcom Pro Tour DLC) from bothStreet Fighter VandStreet Fighter V: Arcade Editionand adds each character, stage and costume that released after Arcade Edition and will release with Champion Edition. The game will cost $29.99 and is ready for preorder starting today, with a preorder bonus of new colors for each character. For those who want all the new content for their current version, the Upgrade Kit is $24.99 and can be purchased now.
The single and multiplayer modes that will be available include Story Mode, Arcade Mode, Team Battle, Ranked Match, and Casual Match. In addition to the main game and the included characters, there will also be new stages and costumes. The new V-Skills for each character as well as the balance update will both be released in December.
Thelast big announcementinvolved three characters being added to the game: E. Honda, Lucia, and Poison. The same news also involved anapology from Valveas they accidentally leaked said characters before they could be revealed properly at EVO 2019.
