PS3 Informer

SFIV Gets Free Championship Mode Update

After a month of charging controversial sums of money for DLC, Capcom has found a way to get back on our good side. The publisher is bringing some new options to Street Fighter IV which will definitely please serious players. Street Fighter IV's new Championship Mode update expands on the fighting action we already love by offering players the chance to compete in tournaments and to watch replays of the best tournament matches. Best of all: it comes to you at no cost! The Championship Mode update will be available for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles on Friday, April 24.

Championship Mode offers you the chance to compete in 5 different grades of tournaments, creating the right challenge for players of every skill level. You’ ll score Grade Points (GP) for tournament wins, and as your GP total grows, you’ ll become eligible to enter into more exclusive tournaments. Winning tournaments will also net you Championship Points (CP). CP are like "prize money" up for grabs in the tournament. The higher the GP skill of the players in a particular tournament, the bigger the CP prize!

Replay Mode allows you to select and watch the best Championship Mode tournament matches, but the options differ between consoles for some unexplained reason.

[Source: Capcom]