Street Fighter IV DLC Officially Announced

Although word came yesterday that Japan would be getting plenty of Street Fighter IV downloadable content, there was no official confirmation from Capcom regarding that content's U.S. arrival. Fortunately, Capcom sent out a press release today officially confirming that the downloads would make their way stateside and even noted some release and pricing information.

The first expansion pack for Street Fighter IV, the Championship Mode expansion, will be made available after the game's launch and will add several gameplay additions completely free of charge. First, the Replay Mode will allow players to record and upload match videos for the community to see and comment on. Also included is a new points system for measuring your skill level, which goes hand in hand with the Tournament Matching system, which appears to add an element of tournament play to the online landscape.

The press release moves on to provide specifics for the alternate costume downloads, which will arrive on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network in themed packs. The packs will be $3.99 each on the PlayStation Store or 320 MS points. The releases will be as follows:



2/17 -- Brawler Pack: alternate costumes for Zangeif, E. Honda, Rufus, El Fuerte and Abel.

2/24 -- Femme Fatale Pack: alternate costumes for Chun-Li, Cammy, Sakura, Rose and Crimson Viper.

3/3 -- Shoruken Pack: alternate costumes for Ryu, Ken, Akuma, Gouken and Dan.

3/10 -- Shadaloo Pack: alternate costumes for Seth, M. Bison, Sagat, Balrog and Vega.

3/17 -- Classic Pack: alternate costumes for Guile, Dhalsim, Fei-Long, Blanka and Gen.


Unfortunately, no information is given to indicate a release of this content on the PC.

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