How Many Years Passed Between Street Fighter 5 and 6?

In this article, we go over all the important dates starting with the initial release of Street Fighter 5 all the way up to the release of Street Fighter 6.

When Were Street Fighter 5 and Street Fighter 6 Released (and How Many Years Were Between Them)?

Street Fighter 5 was first released on February 16, 2016. By comparison, Street Fighter 6 was released on June 2, 2023, for a difference of seven years and just over three months.

When Were Street Fighter 5’s Final Updates Released?

There may have been a difference of just over seven years between the release of Street Fighter 5 and Street Fighter 6, but that isn’t entirely indicative of how long Street Fighter 5 was supported with updates. The final DLC character for Street Fighter 5 was Luke, who released on November 29, 2021. This is five years and nine months after Street Fighter 5 was released, which is a very long time for the game to be supported.

But the patch that brought Luke wasn’t the final update of Street Fighter 5. “The Definitive Update,” Street Fighter 5’s final patch, was released on March 29, 2022, four months after Luke’s release—and just a year and slightly over two months before the release of Street Fighter 6. This means there were six years and one month between Street Fighter 5’s release and its final update.

With how popular and successful Street Fighter 6 has been, it’s understandable to want to use Street Fighter 5’s release date information to gauge how long Street Fighter 6 may receive updates. While there is no guarantee that Street Fighter 6 will follow in its predecessor’s footsteps exactly, it’s safe to guess that support and DLC for the game will extend far beyond the current Year 2 characters and updates.