The second beta for "Street Fighter 5" is now available. The game's release date is expected to happen before the end of the first quarter of 2016.

Specifically, the Beta 2 schedule for "Street Fighter V" started today for the PS4 users. The post from Capcom noted that the characters available in the newest beta version are Ken, Vega, R. Mika and Necalli.

On Oct. 22, starting at 14:00 PST, there will be a scheduled maintenance for 12 hours. This means that the servers will be down.

Beta 2 users will be able to enjoy the test version again once the servers get back online on Oct. 23 at exactly 2:00 PST. Moreover, players can expect Rashid to be unlocked this time.

Meanwhile, those who are expecting the cross-platform play between PS4 and PC can enjoy "Street Fighter V" Beta 2 startingOct. 23. Particularly, it will be available starting 9:00 PST or 17:00 BST on Oct. 24, and 1:00 for those following the Japan Standard Time Zone.

Also on Oct. 23 at 17:00 Pacific Standard Time, Karin will be unlocked. There will be another scheduled maintenance for about 10 hours the next day, starting at 4:00 PST.

The "Street Fighter V" beta 2 is expected to end on Oct. 25. However, it should be noted that the beta is still scheduled to undergo changes.

Since this is still in beta period, players can expect some issues while trying out the game. However, Capcom noted that these issues will be monitored. "All the information received during the beta is to help ensure the final product is as optimized as possible," Capcom particularly said.

To experience the beta version of "Street Fighter 5," interested gamers can pre-order the game, according to GameSpot. There's no official release date revealed yet for Capcom's upcoming installment to its "Street Fighter" video game franchise, but it is expected to arrive during the current fiscal year, set to conclude on March 31, 2016.

"Street Fighter V" is currently under development for PS4 and PC only, and will feature cross-platform play between the two systems. The game will not be available for Xbox One, though.

For the PC, "Street Fighter V's" recommended operating system is the Microsoft Windows 64-bit. Minimum requirement for the processor is an Intel Core i3-4160 clocked at 3.60GHz.

The game can be at its best performance if the PC is equipped with an 8 GB DDR3 RAM or the minimum requirement of 6 GB DDR3. A previous report from Gamespot detailed the minimum and recommended PC specs to run "Street Fighter 5."