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'Street Fighter 5' DLC rumors: Capcom to launch new characters next year; 'Arcade Mode', 'Extra Battle' still in the works?

| Oct 06, 2016 03:20 AM EDT

Street Fighter 5 is an upcoming fighting video game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 4 and PC platform.

The latest game details for "Street Fighter 5" will feature new characters added next year and "Arcade Mode" and "Extra Battle" are still in the works soon.

Capcom announced a new DLC update for "Street Fighter 5" this month as each playable characters will have Halloween themed skins, as well as an update image of the Russia stage. Players will see characters like Ryu, Alex, Juri, Necalli, Cammy, Charlie and Vega in ghoulish costumes as the DLC will available on Oct. 11 to Nov. 29 this year.

The new "Street Fighter 5" DLC skins will cost around $3.99 / €3.99 / £3.29 each. The Halloween themed Russia stage will be available next week and it is stuffed with jack-o'-lanterns and features cameos from "Street Fighter 3's" Necro and Effie, who are seen hanging around a witch's cauldron in the background. The stage will cost around $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.29 or 40,000 Fight Money, Polygon reported.

Aside from the new DLC update, there rumors making rounds regarding a new set of characters being added for "Street Fighter 5" next year. While there is no official word from Capcom regarding new DLC characters, fans speculated that it will be six fighters.

EventHubs created a poll for gamers asking them which "Street Fighter" characters do they want to see as the next DLC character for next year. The names include iconic fighetrs like E. Honda, Blanka, Sagat, Akuma, Dudley, Dee Jay, Fei Long, Rose to the most recent such as El Fuerte, C. Viper, Hakan, Rufus and many more.

Capcom has already released the six DLC characters for "Street Fighter 5" with the likes of Alex, Guile, Balrog, Ibuki, Juri and Urien, and looks like gaming fans would like to see more fighters in the sequel very soon.

In other news, it seems that Capcom is still likely to launch "Arcade Mode" in "Street Fighter 5", not to mention another game mode called "Extra Battle".

Capcom's lack of update has been somewhat irritated gaming fans regarding these two modes as Extra Mode was announced last February and has not made any progress about, while Arcade Mode is still a huge "if" in the sequel.

Extra Battle in "Stree Fighter 5", will have players encounter various special bosses for the “ultimate challenge.” Players would also be rewarded with plenty of in-game currency as a prize for winning.

Capcom intends to keep their promise of having an Arcade Mode for "Street Fighter 5" in the near future.

"Street Fighter 5" is currently available for the PlayStation 4 and PC platforms.

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