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2026 Version Update Patches

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This is a sub-page of Street Fighter 6/Revisional Differences.

The fourth yearly set of title update patches for Street Fighter 6 dropped into the game throughout 2026, continuing to fix various in-game issues and bugs, adjust the game's battle balance, and add even more new content in anticipation for the last two Year 3 DLC characters to release, and for the first two Year 4 DLC characters to arrive.

Version 2.0200.000#

Released on March 3, 2026, with the following changes:

  • The "Alex Arrives" Fighting Pass starts. Now’s your chance to earn premium rewards such as new EX colors, challenger images, and more! Be sure to play on Sparkling Cabinets to earn double the amount of Kudos and claim all the rewards! In order to select the reward colors, you must be able to use the appropriate outfit and DLC character.
  • New Avatar Gear: Stray Cat Cap, Stray Cat Cap α, Stray Cat Cap β, Stray Cat Cap γ, Stray Cat Cap δ, Urban Night Hot Pants, Urban Night Hot Pants α, Urban Night Hot Pants β, Urban Night Hot Pants γ, Urban Night Hot Pants δ, Shadowy Scarf, Shadowy Scarf α, Shadowy Scarf β, Shadowy Scarf γ, Shadowy Scarf δ, Urban Sunglasses, Urban Sunglasses α, Urban Sunglasses β, Urban Sunglasses γ, Urban Sunglasses δ, Wearable Device, Wearable Device α, Wearable Device β, Wearable Device γ, Wearable Device δ
  • Players can now get a special player title for the Sajam Slam.
  • Other minor fixes have also been implemented.

Version 2.0200.001#

Released on March 17, 2026, with the following changes:

  • New items were added to the Goods Shop.
    • DLC character Alex, with his Outfit 2 and Colors 3-10 and character story added to Arcade Mode in Fighting Ground, and his Master Missions and sub-missions added to World Tour. To play as him, you must have either the Year 3 Character Pass or the Year 3 Ultimate Pass or have purchased the character from the Goods Shop. You can also use a Rental Fighter ticket to play the character for one hour. Alex-related commentary lines have been added to the Real-Time Commentary for all play-by-play and color commentators, Avatar poses have been added to the Fighter Profile, and club uniform and emblem parts have been added, along with his portraits, chat and graffiti logo sticker added to the Phrases category, player titles, command list, character guide and combo trials.
    • Outfit 4 costumes for Dee Jay and Elena added.
    • Cute and Cartoonish portraits for M. Bison, Terry, Mai and Elena were added.
  • New music was added to the Music Player, including "Go! Alex! Hope is Born! - Alex's Theme", "Jazzy NYC SF6 Arrange - Alex's Theme" and more.
  • In Training, a Yes/No prompt when selecting Save Training Settings from the training mode menu was added.
  • After updating, you will not be able to play back replays from earlier versions. Replays saved to your Replay List, or Local Replays, will remain saved but cannot be played back. You cannot search for replays from previous versions. Fighter Profile History data from previous versions will not be displayed. Until Sim Sim learns the new battle version, it may not be able to handle the newest techniques and movements in V-Rival.
  • Alex’s missions are now available in World Tour! By becoming Alex's student, you can learn his moves and master actions! Complete chapter 7-6, then select Wrestle Metro in the One Fateful Day menu.
  • Tournament battle data used in the Haggar Stadium tournaments are updated.
  • The Mega Man Star Force & Battle Network Collab is now live! The Battle Hub has been adorned with Mega Man Star Force & Battle Network decorations. Collaboration items (player titles, avatar gear, stickers, camera frames) will be available to claim in the News menu. A special Street Voter is scheduled soon.
  • Special collaboration commemorative items (avatar gear) for JAM Project are available.
  • Sim-Sim Stickers for Alex challenges added. Notices now appear when completing Sim-Sim or Li-Fen’s challenges
  • UI is ramped to make it easier to view shop items.
  • In addition to a category tab, a new list view was added to improve searchability.
  • A special sale is now live to celebrate Capcom Cup 12 and the Street Fighter League: World Championship 2025! Find sales on the characters used by the winning players!
    • Until March 24, 3:59 p.m. JST
    • Until March 23, 11:59 pm. PDT
    • Until March 24, 6:59 a.m. UTC
  • Items on sale can be found in each shop. Sales may be repeated at a later date. Items on sale cannot be obtained using Drive Tickets.
  • You can check the Capcom Cup winner prediction results with Eternity in the Battle Hub. Please note that since “PUNK” was unable to compete, “TOKIDO” has been substituted in the list.
  • Fixed an issue where a penalty was assessed to players during online matchmaking when a disconnect or forced app shut down occurred during the challenger screen.
  • Fixed unintentional coloring on Chun-Li’s Capcom Fighting Hyakunin Isshu challenger screen portrait.
  • When local tournament mode is turned on, those settings take priority but it was hard to tell which custom settings were disabled, so they are now displayed as --- hyphens.
  • Other various fixes were also implemented.
    • On March 25, 2026, a fix was implemented for an issue where players could receive multiple disconnect penalties each time they logged in after disconnecting during an online match. Any Yellow or Red Cards issued as a result of this issue have now been cleared.
    • Following the update released on March 17, there were known issues affecting the battle system and certain characters. The team are currently investigating these issues and working on a fix. Also, there were performance instability on some Steam environments. A Steam-only patch addressing the suspected cause was released at March 31 7PM PDT. With this update, the Steam version is now at Version 2.0201.000. While this does not guarantee stability across all Steam environments, performance improvements are expected on some systems. If you experienced performance issues caused by the recent update, please launch the game on the latest version and check your experience.

Version 2.0202.000#

Released on April 15, 2026, with the following changes:

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the currently set Super Art not being displayed on the Fighter Profile’s Avatar tab.
  • Some of Alex’s World Tour story text has been adjusted in certain languages. Here's the list of known changes for the English language:
    • "He's a cousin of my mom and was a sparring buddy of my dad." was changed to "He's a distant relative of my mom or something and was a sparring buddy of my dad."
    • "He's my trainer, my manager, my adoptive dad... No he is my dad." was changed to "He's my trainer, my manager, the guy who watched my back when I needed it the most. He's basically the dad I needed when I didn't have one."
  • There are some other known issues that are currently being investigated. They will be fixed in a later update.
  • A collaboration with Kashihara City in Nara Prefecture starts and will run from April 15 (Wednesday) 17:00 to May 7 (Thursday) 11:59. All players who log in during the collaboration period will receive a plethora of items, including New Challenger portraits, titles and stamps. The Battle Hub's interior will also change, and the Japan-exclusive 1995 animated film Street Fighter II - Return to the Fujiwara Capital: The Fighters Who Leapt Through Time will be regularly screened on the giant monitor.
  • Screening Schedule for Street Fighter II - Return to the Fujiwara Capital:
    • April 15 (Wednesday) 17:00~17:25
    • April 16 (Thursday) 11:00~11:25, 17:00~17:25
    • April 17 (Friday) 11:00~11:25, 17:00~17:25
  • From April 20 (Monday) to May 7 (Thursday), screenings every day at the following times:
    • 04:00~04:25
    • 11:00~11:25
    • 21:00~21:25

Version 2.0202.010#

Released on May 7, 2026, with the following changes:

  • The REJECT Collab Event starts. The Battle Hub gets a makeover during the collab period, Haitani is added as a color commentator in Fighting Ground, and Haitani’s Special V-Rival is now available! Battle Haitani and get some special rewards!
    • Get the special “Dig It” emote as part of the REJECT collaboration, and start digging in the Battle Hub!
  • The "Ingrid Arrives!" Fighting Pass is now available! Now’s your chance to earn premium rewards such as new EX colors, challenger images, and more! Be sure to play on Sparkling Cabinets to earn double the amount of Kudos and claim all the rewards!
  • The Neuron Neon Bundle of Avatar Gear is available in 5 different color variations! This applies to the following items: Neuron Neon Plug/Point, Neuron Neon Cyber/Civil, Neuron Neon Net/Nomad, Neuron Neon System/Soul, Neuron Neon Code/Clutch
  • Server stability has been improved.
  • Some of Alex’s player titles have been updated in some languages.
  • Other minor fixes have also been implemented, though there's a confirmed issue where the “new” mark on Kudos keeps reappearing.

Version 2.0301.001#

Released on May 28, 2026, with the following changes:

  • New items were added to the Goods Shop.
    • DLC character Ingrid, with her Outfits 2 and 3, Colors 3-10 and character story added to Arcade Mode in Fighting Ground, and her Master Missions and sub-missions added to World Tour. To play as her, you must have either the Year 3 Character Pass or the Year 3 Ultimate Pass or have purchased the character from the Goods Shop. You can also use a Rental Fighter ticket to play the character for one hour. Ingrid-related commentary lines have been added to the Real-Time Commentary for all play-by-play and color commentators, Avatar poses have been added to the Fighter Profile, and club uniform and emblem parts have been added, along with her portraits, chat and graffiti logo sticker added to the Phrases category, player titles, command list, character guide and combo trials.
    • As well as Ingrid's Outfit 3, Outfit 3 costumes for Sagat, C. Viper and Alex were added.
    • Cute and Cartoonish portraits for Sagat, C. Viper, Alex and Ingrid were added, along with Sagat's Capcom vs. SNK 2 Shinkiro and Kinu Nishimura portraits and Ingrid's Capcom Fighting Hyakunin Isshu portrait.
  • New music was added to the Music Player, including "Cosmic Scale Pretty - Ingrid's Theme", "Intruder Alert - Battle Tour Boss Battle" and more.
  • The winning entries of the 3rd Challenger Screen Illustration Contest are now available.
  • Multiple outfits can now be selected in Opponent Outfit Settings for online matches.
  • DriveTech Wear for all characters has been added.
  • In Options, the Fixed Matches to Win setting added to Local Tournament Mode Settings. Setting this will disable the Matches to Win setting in One on One Versus menu to prevent unintentional changes.
  • After updating, you will not be able to play back replays from earlier versions. Replays saved to your Replay List, or Local Replays, will remain saved but cannot be played back. You cannot search for replays from previous versions. Fighter Profile history data from previous versions will not be displayed. Until Sim Sim learns the new battle version, it may not be able to handle the newest techniques and movements in V-Rival.
  • Ingrid’s missions are now available in World Tour! By becoming Ingrid's student, you can learn her moves and master actions! To meet her, complete chapter 12-1, then select "An Extradimensional Visitor" in the One Fateful Day menu. She is the final character to be added to the World Tour mode. All World Tour content updates will remain available.
  • On the Status screen, when selecting special moves and Super Arts, press the Show/Hide Overlapping Commands button to show only commands that don’t overlap.
  • Added a Favorite Moves function to save a set of special moves and Super Arts.
  • Tournament battle data used in the Haggar Stadium tournaments are updated.
  • Perk adjustments were made
    • Invigorating: Health will no longer recover while damage is being taken.
    • Parry Recovery: Recovery lessened.
  • Random Avatar Match has been added! All of the avatar’s levels are fixed for a fair fight. All moves are available, so you can make your dream fighter. Receive Avatar Points through matches to increase your ranking and earn a bounty of rewards!
  • Avatar Arcade has been added! Kick your avatar training into high gear by fighting against the CPU. Use Spar with a Master to train their style and earn moves, and fight against the NPCs you met in World Tour mode in Battle Tours. Clear each course to receive a piece of Street Fighter history in the form of Arcade Mode endings from previous installments. Avatar settings and training mode have been integrated into the Avatar Room. You can access it by any of the methods below.
    • Select Avatar Room from the Multi-Menu.
    • In Fighting Ground, select Avatar Arcade, then Random Avatar Match.
    • In the main menu under World Tour, select Avatar Arcade.
    • In the Battle Hub, access the pink hologram next to Sim Sim to go to the Avatar Room.
  • In Battle Hub, added a challenge to do a set number of Random Avatar Matches to earn an Outfit 2 EX Color (Rewards are planned to update every month from July 2026).
  • In Fighter Profile, added a command in the Avatar tab to view Gear Effects and Gear Appearance in Random Avatar Match.
  • Added a History tab to the Gallery's Cutscenes section. Here you are able to view endings from previous Street Fighter installments you unlock in Avatar Arcade mode.
  • For Game Guide, the helpful information Sim Sim shares on menu screens (explaining game modes, features, etc.) has been expanded. (You can also go to Options > Interface > Other Settings > Game Guide Tutorial to turn this off.)
  • Sim Sim Stickers for Ingrid challenges were added to V-Rival.
  • The EULA has been updated and must be agreed to again when starting up the game.
  • A condition to unlock each character’s Outfit 2 has been added. In addition to raising a master’s bond to 100, you can now also raise a master’s Acquisition Gauge to max to unlock it.
  • Juri's Outfit 4 feat. aespa will no longer be available for sale as of 2026-07-04 06:59:59 UTC.
  • Fixed an issue where the new icon for Kudos would show after checking.
  • Fixed an issue where the battle UI would not display when going from a Ranked Match to Training Mode.
  • Fixed an issue where the cancel timing for Alex’s crouching heavy punch would show a red section as blue.
  • Fixed an issue in Training Mode when the opponent was set to back dash as a reversal setting, hitting the opponent on the first frame after the back dash ends would not block the move.
  • Other various fixes were also implemented.
  • There's a known issue in the Avatar Room Training Mode, when equipping perks with the “Drive Gauge Regen Rate Boost (S) or (M)” or “SA Gauge Gain Boost (S) or (M),” each version does not differ in the amount gained (this issue does not affect Random Avatar Match or Avatar Arcade). The affected Perks are: Focus I, Fighting Spirit I, Focus II, and Fighting Spirit II.

Version 2.0301.010#

Released on July 2, 2026, with the following changes:

  • Prism effect added to Challenger Customization in Fighting Ground.
  • More battle adjustments were made:
    • For Recovery Drive Reversal, Time now stops for projectiles while the screen is darkened. Previously, an adjustment was made so the screen darkens and time would stop for the characters when evading an opponent's throw during an attack start-up's invincibility period, but this adjustment wasn't applied to projectiles.
  • The Esports World Cup 2026 event is added to the Battle Hub. During this event, the Battle Hub will have a limited-time makeover, and a special Street Voter to predict the winner of the event is scheduled soon.
  • The "Yasmine Arrives!" Fighting Pass is now available! Now’s your chance to earn premium rewards such as new EX colors, challenger images, and more! Be sure to play on Sparkling Cabinets to earn double the amount of Kudos and claim all the rewards!
  • New Avatar Gear added: Jamie’s Sneakers, Guile’s Boots, Ken’s Shoes, Luke’s Shoes, Blanka-Chan Doll
  • 5 new types of Fighter Coin bundles are now available on each platform’s store: 50 FC, 60 FC, 130 FC, 300 FC, 350 FC
  • Get a special Challenger Image from GREEN HOUSE.
  • Ed’s EX2 Color for Outfit 1 is being distributed to those who predicted the winner of Capcom Cup 12.
  • More Bug Fixes were made:
    • Fixed an issue where changing the color of the Ingrid’s Hair Ornament avatar gear would cause the item to disappear.
    • Fixed an issue that would cause progression to be impossible if certain actions are performed just before the movie that plays during the “Encounters of the Glowing Kind” mission. (It’s now possible to progress even with save data previously affected by this issue.)
  • Other minor fixes have also been implemented.

Version 2.0401.000#

Released on August 3, 2026, with the following changes:

  • The first Year 4 character, Yasmine, has been added. Yasmine-related items are now available in the Goods Shop for purchase.
    • Character: Yasmine, Yasmine: Outfit 2, Yasmine: Outfit 1 Colors 3–10, Yasmine: “Cartoonish” Challenger Screen, Yasmine: “Cute” Challenger Screen
  • Added or Updated Features
    • Yasmine's arcade story, character guide, combo trials, DriveTech wear, command list, player titles, Yasmine-specific commentary, avatar poses, and segments for club uniforms and emblems added.
  • The "The Way of the Oni x The Way of the Fist" Collab Event will start on August 7, 2026. The Battle Hub gets a makeover during the collab period, and EX colors for Ryu, Luke, Blanka, A.K.I., Ed, Akuma, M. Bison and Terry themed after characters in Onimusha: Way of the Sword were added. Other Onimusha-themed rewards were also added with the event.
  • You can now choose between viewing examples of the combo trials at regular or 50% speed.
  • More battle adjustments were made. Due to the battle adjustments with this update, the following effects will occur in Training Mode.
    • If the game is updated while Kimberly’s Shuriken Bomb stock is set to Normal under Character Specific Settings, it will change to 3. Please set it back to Normal if you need to.
    • If the game is updated while Zangief’s Overdrive Russian Suplex is set under Reversal Settings, it will change to Heavy Russian Suplex. Please set it back to the Overdrive version if needed.
  • After updating, you will not be able to play back replays from earlier versions. Replays saved to your Replay List, or Local Replays, will remain saved but cannot be played back. You cannot search for replays from previous versions. Fighter Profile history data from previous versions will not be displayed. Until Sim Sim learns the new battle version, it may not be able to handle the newest techniques and movements in V-Rival.
  • In Avatar Random Match, Yasmine’s fighting style and special moves were added.
  • A setting to turn the Frame Meter on and off has been added to the training menu.
  • When changing the dummy’s gear in the training menu, the game now displays the gear’s stat changes and perks.
  • Avatar Arcade Face-off with Yasmine added
  • Battle Tour courses “Young Warriors' Dreams” and “The New Generation” added
  • You can now unlock the new legacy ending cutscenes from the Battle Tour courses “Always Someone Stronger” and “Rising Stars”
  • In Battle Hub, these changes were made:
    • V-Rival Upgraded! Sim Sim Stickers for Yasmine challenges added. Updated challenges for some characters.
  • Phrases: Yasmine stickers added.
  • Birthday and Sim Sim chat sticker tabs created.
  • Photo frame tab added when in photo mode.
  • Emotes are now separated by tabs under Emote Settings.
  • Added a “Newest” sort filter to the Music Player. The new track, "SIGLA ↑↑ UP!!! - Yasmine's Theme" was also added.
  • GRAPHT CUP 2026 commemorative player title sent out to all players.
  • Get your free Street Fighter League: Pro-JP 2026 special collab fan Happi and Fans! Use them to cheer on your favorite team!
    • SFL Happi: FAV, SFL Happi: VARREL, SFL Happi: CR, SFL Happi: ZETA, SFL Happi: G8S, SFL Happi: DFM, SFL Happi: Saishunkan Sol, SFL Happi: iXA, SFL Happi: IBSG, SFL Happi: NTPOJA, SFL Happi: REJECT, SFL Happi: RIDDLE, SFL Fan: FAV, SFL Fan: VARREL, SFL Fan: CR, SFL Fan: ZETA, SFL Fan: G8S, SFL Fan: DFM, SFL Fan: Saishunkan Sol, SFL Fan: iXA, SFL Fan: IBSG, SFL Fan: NTPOJA, SFL Fan: REJECT, SFL Fan: RIDDLE
  • More bug fixes were made:
    • Fixed an issue where player titles obtained from Avatar Battles in the Battle Hub would not unlock.
    • Fixed an issue in Avatar Room’s training mode where if the dummy is set to random, restarting training mode would cause conditions to not be randomized.
  • Other various fixes were also implemented.
  • Emergency maintenance concluded on Aug 11 at 11:00 PM PT. These battle balance fixes were made:
    • Fixed an issue where the frame advantage on hit for Manon's Heavy Dégagé was higher than intended.
    • Fixed an issue where Zangief's Double Lariat would not activate when using an Assist Combo during Burnout.
    • Fixed an issue where the behavior of Ingrid's back throw had changed while SA2 Order of the Sun was active.

Ver.2.0401.010#

Released on September 8, with the following changes:

  • The Arjun Arrives! Fighting Pass is now available! Now’s your chance to earn premium rewards such as new EX colors, challenger images, and more! Be sure to play on Sparkling Cabinets to earn double the amount of Kudos and claim all the rewards!
  • The avatar gear Cropped Top and Constricting Dress are now available in 5 different color variations!
  • New Challenger Screens added to News based on characters from the new Street Fighter movie.
  • More issue fixes:
    • Fixed an issue where after C. Viper successfully performs the directional inputs for a special move (↓↘→ or ↓↙← or →↓↘), the time that she was unable to escape throws was longer than that of other characters.
    • Fixed an issue where the added advantage to frame data implemented in the 2026/8/3 update was not applied to C. Viper’s moves when one connected on the fourth active frame against a crouching opponent.
  • Updated text to make it easier to understand when the game was referring to Arcade Mode or Avatar Arcade.
  • Other various fixes were also implemented.