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Global Phenom K-Pop Group æspa Take on the Streets with a Street Fighter™ 6 Collaboration Set to Launch on July 4!

New Outfit, Commentator, Decorated Battle Hub, Themed Items and More will be Available to Players for a Limited Time!

One look, give 'em whiplash with the latest Street Fighter 6 x æspa Special Collab with nævis! The iconic fighting game and SM Entertainment’s worldwide sensation K-pop group have united for this exciting new collaboration that will debut a new outfit for Juri, the game’s first-ever virtual artist introduced as a new real time color commentator, and other exciting collab items that will be available for K-pop fans and Street Fighter 6 players starting on July 4.
 
Get a “Whiplash” of the collaboration trailer featuring æspa’s hit track here on Youtube, and for the latest assets and information on Street Fighter 6, visit the official Street Fighter 6 website and Capcom Press Center.
 
The Street Fighter 6 and æspa collaboration content includes:

  • New Juri Outfit!: Players will get to purchase Juri: Outfit 4 feat. æspa (Color 1-10), inspired  by æspa’s concepts and motifs from their past album, at the in-game shop for 350 Fighter Coins. This outfit can be purchased for a limited time from Friday, July 4, 2025 12:00am - Friday, July 3, 2026 11:59pm PDT.
  • Here Comes a New Commentator!: Popular virtual artist nævis, well-known in the world of æspa’s music, will appear as the game’s newest real-time commentator and the first-ever virtual artist added to the commentator roster, with Korean, Japanese, and English languages available! Known as æspa’s sidekick, nævis was created by SM Entertainment as their first virtual artist who made her debut in 2020 on æspa’s debut single, and released her first independent single in 2024. As a curious navigator who has emerged from the digital world into the real world, nævis’ unique reactions are a must-listen for æspa fans!
  • Special Collaboration Items: Special collaborative photo frames, device backgrounds, and titles will be obtainable by accessing the “æspa x Street Fighter 6 Collaboration News” in-game from Friday, July 4, 2025 12:00am - Monday, August 4, 2025 7:59pm PDT.

 The Battle Hub will also be decorated and themed for players to experience æspa’s legacy for a limited time between Friday, July 4, 2025 12:00am - Monday, August 4, 2025 7:59pm PDT. All players who log in during this period will also receive a free “æconic” collaboration item!
 
Looking ahead, Street Fighter 6 Year 3 characters are joining the roster soon with Sagat coming August 5, followed by C. Viper (Autumn 2025), Alex (Early Spring 2026) and Ingrid (Late Spring 2026), with Outfit 4 for seven characters releasing alongside Sagat on August 5! Stay tuned for more news and updates on Street Fighter 6 coming soon!
 
About æspa
Formed by SM Entertainment, æspa is a South Korean girl group that consists of four members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. The girl group merges K-pop with a futuristic narrative involving both human members and their accompanying AI avatars, exploring themes of identity and connectivity.  Aespa debuted in 2020, with their hit single “Black Mamba,” which achieved the highest number of views in 24 hours for a K-pop group's debut video.
 
About Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6, having sold more than five million units since launch, is available now and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter series with a combo of unique fighting game innovations, brimming with content across three brand new game modes – Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub. Players around the world can get their hands on all the hard-hitting Street Fighter 6 action now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Additionally, Street Fighter 6 and Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition is also now available with exclusive new modes on Nintendo Switch 2.
 
Media Contacts
Jesse Steinberg
Associate Director, Public Relations
jesse.steinberg@capcom.com
 
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