EventHubs has ended voting in its Street Fighter 6 Season 4 DLC character poll and published the final ranks of the top choices, closing a fan-driven snapshot of who players want next.
The poll ran against a backdrop in which Street Fighter 6 stands three years on the market with 30 playable characters after Ingrid’s recent release, and it asked readers to pick from more than 70 potential fighters. That field mixed returning fighters who have appeared in past Street Fighter games with story-linked candidates — the ballot explicitly included D.D., Rook and Avel, and even Bosch, a World Tour rival.
EventHubs also added Final Fantasy 7’s Tifa Lockhart to the list after rumors and alleged Season 4 leaks circulated online. Her inclusion underlines how leaks and speculation shape fan expectations, though those same whispers may not reflect what Capcom will actually deliver.
The poll’s scale is the clearest measure here: more than 70 named possibilities gave voters a wide slate to judge, and the result file now serves as a rough map of community demand rather than a promise of Capcom’s plans. The last time this audience was polled, Ingrid, C. Viper and Sagat landed within the top five — and those names, along with Alex, later appeared in Season 3, a pattern that keeps the poll relevant to forecasting future DLC.
Beyond the names on the ballot, the post reiterated larger story constraints shaping Season 4. EventHubs noted that no additional World Tour content will be added after Ingrid and that Street Fighter 6’s story is expected to be primarily contained in Arcade Mode starting in Season 4. That matters because certain legacy characters — examples called out were Gill, G and Rose — could be reachable only with careful story carryover; without World Tour expansions, some additions may be delayed or altered to avoid undoing three years of narrative choices.
That tension between fan desire and narrative logistics is the central friction. Polls can push Capcom’s public conversation, but the company’s decision calculus must balance who players want with where the game’s story and existing content can reasonably take them. Characters tied to unresolved Street Fighter V plotlines may be tempting placements, but EventHubs’ coverage warns those picks could be held back if Capcom doesn’t want to reopen past arcs.
For readers tracking the practical timeline, the poll’s publication arrived on the eve of a scheduled reveal: Street Fighter 6’s next year of characters is expected to be shown at the Summer Game Fest 2026 main event on Friday, June 5, beginning at 2 p.m. PT. That reveal will be the definitive next step — the poll records demand, the Summer Game Fest slot will reveal supply.
The clearest conclusion from the voting is simple: the community has a long list of priorities, and speculative entries like Tifa highlight how leaks can reshape the conversation even when they might be wrong. EventHubs’ rankings give players a sense of which names carry momentum; whether that momentum translates into actual Season 4 slots will be decided at the Summer Game Fest presentation.
