Hadouken! Street Fighter V Launches February 16

PS4 console-exclusiveStreet Fighter Vis set to launch in North America and Europe on February 16th. Capcom was supposed to announce this during Paris Games Week, but due to timezone confusion Eurogameralready published the story. They have since pulled it from their website.

Capcom will also be announcing a “new” addition to theStreet Fighter Vroster, the incredibly elastic, fire-breathing Dhalsim! Sure he’s a new announcement forStreet Fighter V, but c’mon, he’s been around sinceStreet Fighter IIand one of the series most popular characters. How could he not be on the roster?

Street Fighter Vwill launch with a roster of 16 fighters. Six more fighters will be coming in 2016, and you don’t even necessarily have to pay extra for them.Street Fighter Voffers the opportunity to earn “fight money”, which is in-game currency you can earn to unlock these additional fighters without spending an of your own hard-earned money. No release dates or a vague release window has been given at this time.

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Street Fighter Vas a PS4 console-exclusive was a controversial announcement, given the large number of fighting game fans on Xbox platforms. That being said, there’s a pretty good chance Xbox One owners might see a Super or Turbo or Championship edition ofStreet Fighter Vsomewhere down the line. For now, though,Street Fighter Vlaunches exclusively on PS4 and PC on February 16th.

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