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Capcom Offering Free Week Of Street Fighter V For PC Gamers

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Get your fight on for free for just one week!

You heard me! Capcom will be offering up a free week of Street Fighter V for Steam/PC players, starting on March 28th, 2017. This free week will run from 1pm PST / 9pm GMT and running to April 3rd at 12pm PST / 8pm GMT.

Included in this free will be the Season 2 balance changes, but also several upcoming changes to the CFN (Capcom Fight Network). All characters will also be accessible, including the recently released, Kolin.

The only downside is that this will be an online only affair and looks to be Capcom’s way of testing CFN.

Check below for full list of changes and improves to the CFN.

  • Matchmaking Improvements
    • For most players, it will take less time to find an opponent in online matches. Matchmaking logic will help players avoid being frequently matched with the same opponent.
  • Ranked and Casual Match Loading Times
    • There will be a shorter transition when going into a Ranked or Casual match.
  • Interactive Timeline 
    • On the new CFN home menu, a live feed of Friends’ activities will be presented on an interactive Timeline. Using the Timeline, players can immediately add a recent match to their Replay List, view a Fighter Profile, manage Friends, and adjust Timeline display settings.
  • Friend Management System 
    • In addition to adding someone to Favorites, players can now blacklist players or add friends and follow them on CFN.
  •  “Rage Quit” Penalty System
    • Special “rage quit” player profile icons will appear on profiles with frequent disconnections. Matchmaking logic will take into account online behavior and frequent disconnectors will be matched with similar opponents.
  • Training Mode – User Settings Saved
    • Training Mode settings will be saved and will carry over to the next time the mode is accessed.
  • Battle Lounge Country Flags
    • Country flags will appear in Battle Lounges, allowing players to locate competition in their region.
  • Country / League Based Rankings 
    • Players will be able to filter leaderboards based on Country or League.
  • In-Game Announcer Voice 
    • The in-game announcer will provide players and opponents with stats using data pulled from the server.
  • Fighter Profile Stats 
    • More detailed stats will be tracked and presented on Fighter Profiles.

Street Fighter V is currently available on the PlayStation 4 and PC/Steam.

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Keith D. Mitchell is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Outerhaven, where he has been covering video games and technology for more than 14 years. A lifelong PC gamer, he began building PCs at just eight years old and still loves talking about hardware as much as playing games. His passion for challenging experiences has made him a devoted Soulslike fan, having beaten nearly every FromSoftware release. Keith regularly attends major gaming and technology events to bring firsthand coverage to readers, and continues to enjoy writing about the games and gear that shaped his love for the industry.