The Street Fighter V beta is coming exclusively for PlayStation 4 owners later this month, and Capcom has finally announced all the details.
Players who pre-order the game in North America from Gamestop, Amazon, Best Buy or through the PlayStation Network will snag a beta code on July 20 that will grant you access to the beta, which officially kicks off on July 23 11 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT and will run for five days. European and Australian players can sign up for the beta from now until July 15 for a chance to gain entry.
So what fighters will players be able to take for a test spin? When the beta starts on July 23, players will be able to duke it out with Ryu, Chun Li, Nash and M. Bison. Cammy and Birdie will be added to the roster on Saturday, July 25. The reason for the delay is so Capcom can test out the game's new content delivery system, according an official PlayStation blog post. Cammy and Birdie were both announced to be joining the game's roster at E3 last month.
The beta will be online only, so don't expect to invite friends over to fight; the beta is to test the game's online functionality, after all. Three stages will be included in the beta in the form of Bustling Side Street in China, Terminal Station in London and Forgotten Waterfall in New Zealand. Players can also warm up on the "Grid", where players can practice their moves while searching for an online opponent.
Street Fighter V is a PlayStation 4 console exclusive, though the game will also be coming to PC as well when it ships sometime in 2016. Capcom recently confirmed that no version of Street Fighter V, either the original game or the inevitable Super Street Fighter V, will be coming to Xbox platforms as a result of Capcom's partnership with Sony. The game will feature a new fighting system that should be familiar yet new for players of Street Fighter IV. You can get all the details about the changes here.
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