Capcom Confirms Rashid Will be Playable During Evo 2023

Today, Capcom confirmed that Rashid, the first Year 1 Character Pass drop for Street Fighter 6, will be available for players competing in Evo 2023. This announcement has received mixed reactions from the community. For many, such a close release with less than two weeks' time to learn a matchup could hurt the competitiveness of the event. There is also the possibility of the update introducing unexpected bugs. However, Capcom has already shown it has its finger on the trigger to combat any possible bugs as swiftly as possible.

Of course, there is much on the line for this particular Street Fighter bracket at Evo 2023. With the recent news of over 2 million sales for the game, there will be a lot of potential new viewers watching the prestigious series, if not competing as one of the now record-breaking numbers of players going to Las Vegas to showcase their skills.