Capcom announced the Street Fighter 6 Akuma DLC release date during Evo Japan 2024. The returning character will join the roster on May 22, 2024, and there’s a longer look at how he’ll play ahead of launch.
Akuma made his Street Fighter debut back in Super Street Fighter II Turbo. He was a hidden fighter, and you had to enter a cheat on the character select screen to gain access to him. His first proper appearance was in Street Fighter Alpha, however. He’s known for his skill with Satsui no Hadou and battles with Ryu.
Here is the latest Akuma gameplay trailer. The footage begins with the question, “Where will this path of strife take him?” We then see the custom player avatar for Street Fighter 6 face Akuma. After that, we get to see proper gameplay footage of Akuma and Ryu fighting.
Ed was the last DLC character to appear for Street Fighter 6. Not long after he did, a Monster Hunter crossover event appeared in April 2024.
Street Fighter 6 is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC, and the Akuma DLC release date is May 22, 2024. The next character to appear will be Rashid in Summer 2024.
