Street Fighter 6 players have been waiting a whopping four months since the last DLC character arrived in A.K.I., and it seems like the countdown for the next addition may be just around the corner.
Capcom announced tonight that SF6 will be undergoing maintenance to end off January / kick off February, which may well indicate Ed’s arrival celebrations are about to begin.
The maintenance period is set to begin Wednesday, January 31, at 8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ET and run through midnight PT / 3 a.m. ET on Feburary 1, 2024.
Like previous times, all online functionality will remain unavailable during the duration of the server downtime including online matches, the Capcom Fighters Network and mission progress / rewards.
Although Capcom previously stated that Ed will release in February in his teaser trailer, we don’t believe they’re going to all of a sudden launch him tomorrow night out of nowhere.
Instead, the update will more than likely feature the Ed Arrives Fighting Pass like we similarly received for Rashid and A.K.I. previously.
Server maintenance will occur on Tuesday, 1/31 at 8:00 PM PT until midnight. Thank you for your patience!https://t.co/js3o3m8uXZ
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) January 31, 2024
That would mean players would have access to Ed and probably Neo Shadaloo themed gear and accessories leading up to his actual release along with the usual inclusions like an arcade game and classic music options.
Capcom Cup X is also in Feburary, but we already received a Capcom Cup Supporters Fighting Pass this month previously — so the next one will almost assuredly be for Ed boy.
Given the timelines of previous Fighting Passes in SF6, it’ll likely expire right around the start of Capcom Cup that’ll run from February 16th through the 25th.
This could further point to a launch for Ed coming at the end of the event like we saw a few times with Capcom Cup finals during Street Fighter 5’s life though obviously nothing is publicly set in stone yet.
If this is the new Fighting Pass, fans should expect to see an official announcement on Wednesday or Thursday, so stay tuned for the next updates coming to Street Fighter 6.