Street Fighter 6 announces Random Avatar Matches and Avatar Arcade modes

Two new modes are on the way to Street Fighter 6 – specifically Random Avatar Matches and Avatar Arcade. Both are coming to the game on May 28, 2026.

With Random Avatar Matches, players can experience “quick and fair online Avatar Battles”. Avatar Arcade provides “efficient avatar growth”.

Here’s some additional information, courtesy of Capcom:

Random Avatar Matches

Random Avatar Matches is a new mode designed to make Avatar Battles more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

To ensure fair fights between players, levels and base parameters are fixed through Level Sync, while gauge limits and accessory slots are fully unlocked.

From the very start, all master styles, special moves, and Super Arts are available to equip, allowing players to freely experiment and discover their ideal battle style.

All players will receive the powerful beginner equipment set, the Breakneck Brawler Outfit! Various equipment items can also be earned through battles, so make sure to check and optimize your gear before fighting.

By completing Random Avatar Matches, players can accumulate Avatar Points. Rewards are granted based on total points earned, and Avatar Points are used to determine rankings tracked daily, weekly, monthly, and cumulatively.

The Battle Settings menu includes options such as Matchmaking, Control Settings, and Title/Challenge Customizations, allowing players to configure the information and elements visible to other players.

Play in Random Avatar Matches to complete challenges feature exclusive rewards, including special colors for Fighting Ground characters.

Note: In order to use this new color, you need to have obtained a character’s Outfit 2. You can unlock Outfit 2 by playing in the Avatar Arcade or by meeting certain conditions in World Tour Mode. You can also obtain it from the Goods Shop.

Avatar Arcade

Avatar Arcade is a mode focused on leveling up your avatar and acquiring useful items through CPU battles. It includes two gameplay modes: Spar with a Master and Battle Tour.

In Spar with a Master, players can repeatedly fight CPU battles against masters to learn their fighting styles and special moves. Difficulty can be selected freely, and higher difficulties make it faster to learn moves while also improving the quality of obtainable items and gears.

Battle Tour allows players to take on consecutive battles against masters and NPCs from World Tour Mode. Each course offers clear rewards, including unlockable endings from legacy Street Fighter titles.

Unexpected New Challengers may appear during courses. These opponents are remarkably powerful, but defeating them can reward players with some rare items.

Avatar Arcade is streamlined to help players level up their avatar and acquire useful items. Train your avatar and test your skills in the Battle Hub’s level-unrestricted Avatar Battles. Special moves and Super Arts proficiency will increase depending on the masters defeated and the equipped style.

Defeating different masters will fill their Acquisition Gauge, and once the gauge reaches MAX, that master’s Outfit 2 will be unlocked.

Note: Outfit 2 can also be unlocked by purchasing it from the Shop or by maximizing bonds with masters in World Tour Mode.

Random Avatar Matches, offering fair and accessible online battles, and Avatar Arcade, designed for efficient avatar growth through CPU battles, will both be added on May 28 alongside Ingrid’s release. Be sure to check them out!

A trailer for Random Avatar Matches and Avatar Arcade in Street Fighter 6 can be found below. 

Random Avatar Matches and Avatar Arcade Trailer

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