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Capcom has announced that Akuma is coming to Street Fighter 6 starting  . Akuma joins the Street Fighter 6 roster as a DLC and will be unlocked for owners of the Year 1 Character Pass, Year 1 Ultimate Pass, Deluxe Edition, or Ultimate Edition. The Street Fighter 6 gameplay shows off Akuma complete with his famous move set including the air fireball, dive kick, and teleport move. Not forgetting Akuma’s iconic Raging Demon attack. It’s fair to say Ryu got destroyed in the trailer. Here is a little history lesson for those who are clueless about who Akuma is. Originally introduced in 1994, the name Akuma translates to Devil, or Demon in Japanese and his fighting and character style match his name. Akuma first made his debut in Super Street Fighter II Turbo as a secret character and an alternative boss. From thereon, he has appeared in future Street Fighter titles such as Street Fighter III 3rd Strike, and Street Fighter V and even had a new form known as Kuruoshiki Oni in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. Akuma is the younger brother of Gouken, Ryu’s and Ken’s master, and follows the fighting style called the “Satsui no Hado”, which sees him becoming evil and merciless to achieve power. This power makes him extremely difficult to defeat with his teleport in the previous Street Fighter games having nearly no recovery time.  Speaking about his teleport skill, Capcom has announced Akuma's moves in Street Fighter 6. For more information on Akuma, you can visit his character page  . Here is an overview of some of the moves you can pull off with him in the game:  Capcom has also announced three new updates alongside the launch of Akuma.  becomes , including Rashin, A.K.I., Ed, and Akuma. Year 1 Ultimate Pass owners will automatically receive these including their colours 1-10 on 22 May. Capcom has also said that   will be coming. Expect details of the balance changes to be announced in the coming weeks. Year 1 Ultimate Pass owners will also receive the . The fiery new map is where Akuma resides to continue his hellbent training. Play as Akuma across all three Street Fighter 6 game modes, including World Tour where you can learn more about his story, Battle Hub, where you can use his move in your avatar and the classic Fighting Ground experience. Akuma will also have a throwback Outfit 2 style as well, inspired by his debut look in Super Street Fighter II Turbo.  Akuma will be across the  /4 console, the  /S, and PC via Steam. For more information about Akuma and future updates, you can visit the  here.