{"rewrite":{"id":"r_11ddc86d1dbaff7d48cca908","clusterId":"c_3f8bc7ee8e5255a64cda2ac3","slug":"street-fighter-6-celebrates-third-anniversary-with-avatar-contest-and-producer-v-rival","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Street Fighter 6 Celebrates Third Anniversary With Avatar Contest and Producer V-Rival","summary":"Capcom announced a slate of events on June 2 to mark the third anniversary of Street Fighter 6, which launched on June 2, 2023. The centerpiece is an SNS Avatar Contest running through June 30, split into two categories: Avatar Create, for posting images themed around cute, cool, or funny designs, and Avatar Combo, for videos of practical or flashy combos. Winners receive exclusive in-game titles. A special V-Rival, producer Shuhei Matsumoto, has been added to the V-Rival mode, where players can fight him using any character and earn special rewards by meeting conditions. Other limited-time events include an Extreme Battle Tournament with modified rules, a Drive Ticket Rush for earning premium currency, a Challenge Master event that rewards clearing challenges with anniversary badges and titles, a SHOP Sale discounting characters up to Year 2 and Outfit 4, and a Lucky Week that increases Play Points from battle cabinets. The events run through the end of June.","whyItMatters":"The third-anniversary slate shows Capcom continuing to support Street Fighter 6 with live-service events and direct developer engagement, rather than shifting focus to a sequel or major expansion.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 4Gamer.net article notes the contest runs until June 30 at 15:59 JST. ASCII.jp adds that Capcom said it will \"continue to develop various content so that players can enjoy the game passionately and for a long time.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eASCII.jp lists the full reward structure for the Challenge Master event. Clearing 5 challenges earns the SF6 3rd Anniversary Badge. Clearing 10 earns the title \"SF6 Before You Know It, 3rd Anniversary Swamp.\" Clearing 15 earns the SF6 3rd Anniversary Badge Holographic.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same source specifies that the SHOP Sale covers characters up to Year 2 and Outfit 4, which was released in 2025. The sale runs June 2 to June 30. Payments with Fighter Coins are advantageous. Purchases with Drive Tickets are not eligible.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eASCII.jp also notes that the Extreme Battle Tournament includes modified rules such as knocking down the opponent 5 times first or competing for a percentage of a shared HP gauge. Items are available just for participating.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth sources list the platforms as Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PS4. ASCII.jp adds PC (Steam). The Switch 2 version launched on June 5, 2025, two years after the original June 2, 2023 release on other platforms.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Capcom added producer Shuhei Matsumoto as a playable V-Rival opponent, an unusual direct-from-development-team encounter that turns the anniversary into a meta-challenge.","twitterPost":"Capcom put its own producer in V-Rival mode, letting players fight the person who shipped the game.","threadsPost":"Capcom marked Street Fighter 6's third anniversary by adding producer Shuhei Matsumoto as a V-Rival opponent. It is a rare instance of the development team directly entering the competitive space, turning a celebration into a personal challenge for players.","newsletterBlurb":"Street Fighter 6 turns three, and Capcom is celebrating with an SNS avatar contest, a special V-Rival fight against producer Shuhei Matsumoto, and a month of limited-time events including sales, tournaments, and bonus currency opportunities.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/635/G063504/20260602031/\",\"title\":\"Street Fighter 6 Holds 3rd Anniversary SNS Avatar Contest. 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