Respawn Entertainment is putting Street Fighter 6 costumes on the Apex Legends roster. The crossover has been confirmed as a limited event that dresses Legends as Ryu, Chun-Li, Blanka, Luke, Akuma, Cammy, Juri, Dhalsim and Elena, and layers fighting-game presentation over standard battle royale combat.
Quick answer: The Apex Legends VS Street Fighter 6 event starts September 22. No hour or timezone has been confirmed.
Apex Legends VS Street Fighter 6 event start date
The end card of the announcement trailer reads “COMING SEPT 22,” and that is the only launch detail attached to the event so far. There is no confirmed start hour, no confirmed end date, and no confirmed length for the run. Treat any specific clock time circulating elsewhere as unconfirmed until Respawn publishes one.
The event is developed by Respawn and published by Electronic Arts, and it is tied to Capcom’s current fighting game rather than an older entry in the series.
The teaser that kicked things off came from the game’s official account and showed nothing more than a quarter-circle-forward input followed by a punch — the classic fireball motion — plus Street Fighter 6’s spray-paint visual effects.
Every Street Fighter 6 skin confirmed for the event
Nine fighters have been named as the basis for crossover Legend skins. The trailer shows seven of them in motion, with Dhalsim and Elena confirmed as part of the set without on-screen appearances in the footage.
| Fighter | Look | Seen in trailer |
|---|---|---|
| Ryu | Shirtless, red headband, hand wraps | Yes |
| Chun-Li | Blue and gold outfit, hair buns | Yes |
| Akuma | Dark skin, white hair, red eyes | Yes |
| Blanka | Green skin, orange hair | Yes |
| Luke | Blue and yellow jacket | Yes |
| Cammy | Blue and red outfit, blonde braids | Yes |
| Juri | White hair, zebra-striped pants | Yes |
| Dhalsim | Confirmed for the set | No |
| Elena | Confirmed for the set | No |
Which Legend wears which costume has not been spelled out. The trailer keeps the camera on the outfits rather than the characters underneath, so pairings stay open until the event goes live.
How to unlock the crossover cosmetics
The trailer carries a standard disclaimer covering the cosmetics on display. Certain items require in-game purchase, and others require gameplay to unlock, so the set is not handed out in full for free.
The ESRB card at the head of the video lists In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), which is the standard descriptor for randomized cosmetic packs. Exact prices, pack contents and any event currency have not been detailed.
The trailer also states that not all images shown appear in-game, so some cinematic shots are presentation rather than a preview of what you will see in a match.
Street Fighter elements added to Apex matches
The crossover goes past costumes. Fighting-game interface text, stage references and signature move animations are all worked into the footage, adapted to Apex’s third-person cinematic style.
- On-screen text including “K.O.”, “FIGHT”, “YOU WIN”, “PERFECT”, “PLAYER 1” and “PLAYER 2”
- A billboard reading “HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER”
- A giant floating Blanka-chan balloon during the drop sequence
- Paint-splatter impact effects lifted from Street Fighter 6’s visual style
- Synchronized character poses and intro animations in a stadium-style arena
Special moves shown in the trailer
Three signature attacks appear as animations. The Akuma skin gathers blue energy in one hand and launches a projectile, the Chun-Li skin fires a Kikoken, and the Ryu skin lands a flaming Shoryuken that ends in a fiery K.O. screen.
The car-smashing bonus stage nod
A red truck carrying the Street Fighter 6 logo appears mid-trailer, and the Luke skin punches the front cabin until it caves in. It is a direct callback to the series’ long-running car-destruction bonus stage.
Maps and locations referenced
Named locations flash on screen during the footage, pointing to where some of the event action takes place. The labels include OLYMPUS, Octane’s Sparrow, Luke’s Sub and a location tagged as Module Action Zone Ecosystem.
Whether these are permanent map changes, an event-only playlist, or set dressing for the trailer has not been clarified.
How to confirm the event is live
Until the event goes live, the only firm details are the date and the fighter lineup. Everything else about the crossover, including pricing, event modes and how long it stays available, remains unannounced.
