Street Fighter 6 closed beta release time, date, how to get code access
That Street Fighter 6 closed beta starts this week and gives players their first hands-on look at the game.
Access to the Street Fighter 6 closed beta is technically free, but as the name suggests, you’ll have to jump through a few hoops to gain access.
Once you’ve done that, there are a handful of modes to enjoy, as well as cross-play – giving you a healthy taste of the game before you start.
The most important ones are described in detail on this page Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta release time and release date and How to get access to the Street Fighter 6 beta. (Spoilers – if you haven’t signed up yet, you’re missing out.)
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Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta release time in UK / BST, CEST, EDT and PDT
Street Fighter 6 closed beta is available from Friday 7th October to Monday 10th October. Here are the release times:
- UNITED KINGDOM: 8 a.m. (BST)
- Europe: 9 a.m. (CEST)
- US East Coast: 3 a.m. (EDT)
- US West Coast: 00:00 (PDT)
Note that the closed beta will be going offline at the same times listed above – Monday 10th October.
How to access the Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta and receive a code
To access the Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta, You must register on the official website by September 30th. If you didn’t do this in time, then unfortunately you missed out!
The registration process up to this period included the following; Go to the Street Fighter 6 official website and select “Apply for Closed Beta”. To do this, you need a Capcom ID – essentially a Capcom account, which you can get from this link – and once you entered that, you were set up.
If you’ve signed up and been successful – there’s no guarantee every sign-up will get a code – then you will receive a code to your assigned email address on Wednesday October 5th. It will come from an ‘@cid.capcom.com’ address – so be sure to check your spam folder if it’s not in your regular inbox.
Capcom has also said codes could be slightly delayed for some players – so be patient and hope one arrives shortly.
codes for the #StreetFighter6 Closed Beta has been sent out so please check your email to see if you’ve secured one of the limited spots. As there may be a slight delay in receiving the email, please check over the next few hours. pic.twitter.com/aC8ZVwinMy
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) October 5, 2022
If you missed it, as the full release is still a while away, more beta testing may be to come.
Final note – to access the closed beta you will need either a PS5, Xbox Series X|S or a PC. Unfortunately no availability for Xbox One or PS4!
What’s included in the Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta?
Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta will feature cross-platform play and the following modes and game types:
- Battle Hub matches
- casual games
- Challenges (updated daily)
- Character creation (only possible once)
- DJ booth
- Game Center (daily updates)
- hub goods store,
- Open Tournaments
- photo spot
- ranked games
- training mode
- Extreme Battles (daily updates)
In terms of beta charactersthere is this:
- Chun Li
- list
- jamie
- Juri
- ken
- Kimberly
- Luke
- ryu
When it comes to beta stagesYou can play on:
- Carrier Byron Taylor
- Genbu Temple
- Metro City downtown
- The macho ring
- Tian Hongyuan
- training room
In addition to the modes listed above, you’ll also find different types of controls to try, different comment settings, online battle request features, battle tutorials, battle settings, and a photo mode.
And if you’re wondering, yes, you’re allowed to upload street footage from the beta test to your various channels and feeds.
Finally, Capcom teased that “everyone selected for the closed beta test will receive a special in-game title as a gift.” We don’t know what that is – but it will be available to players with the full game release on day one.
That’s all we know so far about access to the Street Fighter 6 closed beta. Good luck with the early access – and remember, if you don’t succeed, there will likely be more Early Access trials before launch!