Apex Legends Announces Street Fighter 6 Crossover Event
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Apex Legends, the widely played battle royale title, has officially announced a new crossover event in collaboration with Street Fighter 6, set to begin on September 23.
The event, titled 'Apex Legends VS Street Fighter 6', will merge elements of the fighting game Street Fighter 6 with Apex Legends' distinctive gameplay style, according to the announcement.
Among the confirmed features is the ability for players to perform the 'Hadoken', one of the most iconic special moves in the Street Fighter series, on the Olympus map within Apex Legends.
Speculation about a possible collaboration had already been building before the official reveal. This followed a post from the Street Fighter 6 account on X referencing the Hadoken input command, which led fans to suspect that something related to Apex Legends might be in development.
That speculation has now been confirmed, with the two franchises set to combine for a limited-time in-game event.
Apex Legends has a history of hosting crossover events that introduce content from other franchises, and this collaboration continues that pattern by bringing recognisable elements from Street Fighter 6 into its own universe.
While the full scope of the event—such as additional modes, cosmetic items, or other Street Fighter characters that may appear—has not yet been detailed, the announcement has already generated considerable attention within both gaming communities.
Players and fans are now awaiting further information ahead of the event's launch on September 23, when the crossover between the two very different gaming franchises will officially begin.
Vocabulary7 words
- battle royale
- a type of game where many players compete until one winner is left
- crossover
- combining characters or content from two separate things
- Hadoken
- a very well-known special attack from Street Fighter
- official
- confirmed directly by the company, not just a rumor
- franchise
- a well-known series of games, movies, or products
- speculation
- guessing about something before it is confirmed
- input command
- a specific set of button presses used to perform a move
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Answer key
1. Apex Legends VS Street Fighter 6 2. A post from the Street Fighter 6 account referencing the Hadoken command 3. True
Discussion questions
- What do you think makes crossover events between two different games exciting for players?
- Have you ever played a game that had a special crossover event? What was it like?
- Why do you think companies like to combine well-known franchises such as Apex Legends and Street Fighter?
- Do you think adding special moves like the Hadoken changes how a battle royale game is played? Why or why not?