Street Fighter V final character is a look to the series future

The 45th and final character to be added to Street Fighter 5 is a newcomer to the series, Luke. While it’s strange that its a brand new character to the franchise getting the honor of the final spot, Capcom has said that this is a peek at the future of the Street Fighter series.

Luke appears to be a Kickboxer, and according to Capcom, “specializes in moving fast and hitting hard.” Capcom promised to reveal more details about Luke before his release in November but gave an early look at him giving a rather brutal beatdown to Ryu.

While Luke may be the future of the series, Season 5 takes a look at Capcom’s past as two other fighters will be coming on August 16. Oro from Street Fighter 3, and Akira Kazama from Capcom’s Rival Schools.

All three fighters are included with the Season 5 pass, or separately for $5.99 USD or 100,000 Fight Money, Street Fighter 5’s earnable in-game currency.  You can check out Luke in action in the trailer below.