Street Fighter V - New Character & Beta Plans

Capcom has made new announcement for Street Fighter V today. Here they are exactly as posted by Peter Rosas, Capcom Community Manager, on The PlayStation Weblog:

Hey everyone! Nosotros are happy to announce two huge pieces of news for the upcoming Street Fighter V on PS4… the render of Nash, and the online beta program!

Charlie Nash has been a fan favorite grapheme in the Street Fighter series for years and finally makes his comeback in Street Fighter V, although noticeably a little… different. For those who are unfamiliar with him, keep on for a quick history lesson.

First mentioned in Street Fighter 2: The Earth Warrior (1991) by Guile during his quest for revenge; Nash was a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Forcefulness and one of Guile's all-time friends. Although it was hinted that M.Bison was involved in Charlie's disappearance in the past, it was never really fully explained…

…until the Street Fighter Alpha series, that is. In Street Fighter Alpha II (1996) nosotros run into firsthand that a helicopter controlled by M.Bison's forces make quick work of Nash every bit M.Bison gets away. Initially presumed to be dead past both friends and foes alike, Nash's return shows that his story is far from over.

While the mysteries surrounding his return will become clear afterward, for at present we're pleased to announce that the originator of the Sonic Smash is dorsum with quite a few new tricks.

The second piece of news is perhaps the most exciting of all. Also announced today, we will be performing the largest and most aggressive online beta plan in franchise history with Street Fighter V on PS4 and PC! These tests will be essential to collect your feedback and to ensure that Street Fighter V is the best iteration yet. In North America, players who pre-lodge the game will automatically exist enrolled into the beta plan.

More details, including timing on the beta plan will be revealed in the future then stay tuned for updates. Until then, SONIC BOOM!

Rather exciting news for Street Fighter fans. Street Fighter V will be a PS4 console exclusive, also releasing for the PC. Capcom is collaborating with Sony Calculator Entertainment on the title, so any future chances for Street Fighter V, to release on the Xbox One hardware are rather unlikely.

The Beta annunciation is indeed exciting news, as fans will be able to exam Street Fighter 5, months before its release, and provide feedback of their impressions and suggestions.

Given that at that place will be cantankerous-platform play between the PC and PlayStation 4 versions, the beta could prove quite essential. Street Fighter V will be using the Unreal 4 engine, much similar Tekken 7.

Street Fighter 5 has no official release appointment however, but nosotros will bring you any new information every bit soon as information technology becomes available.