UPDATE (10:50 AM PDT) – Capcom’s Peter “Combofiend” Rosas has confirmed that these details pertain to the entire community, not just Japan. Much like the first beta test, players in North and South America need only pre-order Street Fighter V to gain access, while folks in Europe will have to register. Further details can be found here.

If there’s one bit of information that thos who have been following Street Fighter V’s development have been waiting for, it’s details regarding when the game’s second beta will take place.

Well, the wait is finally over, as Capcom has announced that the beta will be returning later this month, scheduled for October 22-25 in Japan. The first half will focus entirely on PlayStation 4, with PC players getting in on the action starting October 24. Beta registration is currently open for Japanese players, from which one million participants will be chosen by lottery.

This time around, Ken, Necalli, Vega, R. Mika, Rashid, and Karin will be playable, and the beta will also feature some Capcom Fighters Network functionality.

Those who log into the beta on PlayStation 4 for more than two days will receive a set of special horror-themed costumes for Ultra Street Fighter IV, which will be released on October 28, three days after the beta ends. Some of these outfits have been previewed below.

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Ninja Edit: Here are some more costumes from Famitsu!

Whether or not these dates also apply to the rest of the world is as of yet unknown. That said, Capcom will have a presence at New York Comic Con this weekend, so we’re likely to here some announcement related to Street Fighter V there. Stay tuned for more details.

Sources: Capcom Japan, 4Gamer via NeoGAF, Famitsu (tip via NightmareSteam)