'Street Fighter V' DLC release date news 2016: New DLC characters arriving next year; Capcom still working on 'Arcade Mode'

More additional characters are expected to arrive in Capcom's latest fighting video game "Street Fighter V." According to the rumors, a new downloadable content pack (DLC) is expected to be released sometime next year, introducing more playable characters to the current roster. For the meantime, the players can enjoy Capcom's latest treat as a special Halloween DLC update was released just recently.

It is rumored that the present "Street Fighter V" roster will get even bigger by next year with the anticipated arrival of DLC characters. Yibada reported that some characters that are already present in the game will finally become playable, not to mention the new fighters that will go straight to the roster of playable characters. The previous DLC packs for "Street Fighter V" already added the characters such as Alex, Guile, Balrog, Ibuki, Juri and Urien. If the latest rumors turn out correct, more fighters will grace the battle arena starting in 2017.

On the other hand, it is speculated that Capcom will be bringing back the Arcade Mode in "Street Fighter V." The said game mode was present in the previous "Street Fighter" installments, and is in fact one of the favorite parts of the players in the game series. Many fans were disappointed that there would be no Arcade Mode when "Street Fighter V" was first released. However, it looks like Capcom may bring it back after all through one of the future DLC updates. The fans should wait for the official confirmation from Capcom, but as far as the rumor go, the Japanese gaming company is still working on the Arcade Mode.

While nothing is set in stone yet regarding Capcom's DLC plans for "Street Fighter V" next year, perhaps the players can focus on the current happenings in the game.

This month's latest DLC update for "Street Fighter V" will feature new Halloween-themed skins and locations, giving the player battles a little bit of spooky twist. The Halloween theme, which will run from Oct. 11 to Nov. 29, will see the popular "Street Fighter" characters like Ryu, Alex, Juri, Necalli, Cammy, Charlie and Vega sporting ghastly costumes and haunting appearance. Also, the said update is going to feature a new image of the Russia stage, Yibada reported.

According to Polygon, the new Russian stage will cost around 40,000 Fight Money in the game, or equivalent to $1.99. As for the Halloween-themed skins, each material is expected to cost around $3.99.