'Street Fighter V' news: Costumes revealed for Zangief, Kolin, and Karin

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Capcom recently announced that a new character from season 2 will be joining the roster in the fighting video game "Street Fighter V." Along with this downloadable content (DLC), three new costumes for three characters had been announced as well.

The developer of the game had recently announced at the 2017 South East Asia Major tournament that Zeku will join the game "Street Fighter V." According to the trailer released, Zeku would have the ability to change his form, with both forms having three costumes.

Zeku, who came from "Street Fighter Alpha 2," would be available for $5.99 or 100,000 Fight Money. Players could also avail of Zeku, along with Akuma, Kolin, Ed, Abigail, and Menat for $30.

Aside from Zeku, costumes will also be added to "Street Fighter V." Zangief, Kolin, and Karin will have new costumes that will come today, Oct. 24, Tuesday, the same date that Zeku will arrive. The announcement was made on Twitter, which was accompanied with photos.

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The new set of costumes will have an equestrian ensemble for Karin, complete with a jump bat, Kolin will soon be sporting a winter outfit, and Zangief will have an armor-like costume. No prices have been mentioned, but insiders believe that the costumes would cost around $3.99, the same value for the already available costumes for other fighters.

Prior to this, as with most of the games, a maintenance period for six hours will take place in preparation for the launch of the added DLCs. After this, it can be expected that players would be able to purchase Zeku or the mentioned sports costumes for the three fighters.

The developers had also announced that "Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition" would be available by Jan. 16, 2018, to PlayStation 4 and PC gamers. There would be 28 characters from seasons 1 and 2, though another character is expected to be added to the roster.