Street Fighter 5: all updates will be free, DLC can be earned in-game

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Street Fighter 5 is going to take a very different and extremely interesting new approach to ongoing content support.

Street Fighter fans had an expensive time of it with the fourth game. There were four major version releases and numerous DLC packs, which added up to a lot of cash dropped for those who wanted to stay on top of the latest competition scenes.

This pattern will not repeat for Street Fighter 5, apparently; Capcom used its EVO 2015 panel to announce a new “service-based approach” with the latest game.

“The initial release is the only disc you will ever need to own,” Capcom community manager Peter Rosas wrote on the PlayStation Blog.

“All balance and system adjustments will be available for free. All post-launch gameplay related content will be earnable for free by playing the game.”

Capcom will offer two different in-game currencies. “Fight Money” is earned simply by playing the game and can be used to purchase post-launch content including new characters. “Zenny” is a premium currency purchased with real money and spent on post-launch content in the same way. The publisher said it will use the coming beta to test and balance these two currencies.

If you’re not interested in DLC whether you pay for it or not, you may be pleased to know the base version of Street Fighter 5 comes with a core roster of 16 characters, including four all new faces.

“Post-launch, we will be adding new characters to the roster on a continuous basis, which will provide new content for players to enjoy,” Rosas said.

Posted: Jul 19, 2015 8:46 pm
Related Forum: PlayStation Forum

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/07/20/street-fighter-5-all-updates-will-be-free-dlc-can-be-earned-in-game/

Comments

MickersPosted: Mon. Jul 20, 2015

Not a game for me! Will not be buying this.

JastyPosted: Mon. Jul 20, 2015

I like this reminds me of GTA V's and what halo 5 wil also be doing.

DerivationPosted: Mon. Jul 20, 2015

Whom This is sick why can't they do this for other games too, this is a fricking smart move I tell ye!

Yes, it would be cool for instance for Call of Duty and Battlefield, but then again the companies would lose a major income source because of the popularity.

DanielPosted: Mon. Jul 20, 2015

This is sick why can't they do this for other games too, this is a fricking smart move I tell ye!

DBKPosted: Mon. Jul 20, 2015

Not so sure how i feel about earning dlc but i men i guess well see what happens!

ArzuaPosted: Mon. Jul 20, 2015

Gospel This is the first game I've ever known where DLC can be earned in game
I think it's a cool feature and can't wait

Yeah very unique of them and a smart move.

OwenPosted: Mon. Jul 20, 2015

This is the first game I've ever known where DLC can be earned in game
I think it's a cool feature and can't wait

GibbityTreePosted: Mon. Jul 20, 2015

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TLA I never played Street Fighter before.

Tik Never really liked street fighter

Man I wish this community didn't sound like a bunch bots trying to raise comment counts, but eh.

Get used to it because that's all you're going to see on this section. Only a few of us who actually post something about the content.

This is great news. The direction they were going with for Sf4 was terrible. Few new characters with buffs and nerfs for almost full price. Now you can earn content like the way it was for fighting games before DLC.

Right? **** bots lol.

But yes, the SF4 route was indeed lame. I'm loving SF5 since the E3 build.

OGPosted: Mon. Jul 20, 2015

If only there was SF V for xbox one. I would have taken these deals

-CorgiPosted: Sun. Jul 19, 2015

This isn't new at all. Many games have done stuff like this.

Street Fighter sucks anyways, so it's whatever.

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