Eddy Gordo plays a big role in the new story content, allying with Jin Kazama. Meanwhile, Jun lies in a mysterious forest.
The new balance patch goes live this Spring. The new Seaside Resort stage and Photo Mode go live this Summer as free additions.
Patch 1.03.02 will roll out for Bandai Namco's fighter on April 16 on all platforms.
Bandai Namco's post-launch monetization for Tekken 8 continues to be a sticking point for its player base.
After rave reviews at launch, Bandai Namco's flagship fighter receives backlash for a new cosmetic shop and battle pass.
With this feature, we will be taking a look at 15 new fighting games that you should keep an eye out for in 2024 and beyond.
Producer Katsuhiro Harada also revealed that 51 percent the series sales came from Europe, followed by the United States at 30 percent.
In a move that's likely to be controversial, Bandai Namco is set to add a battle pass to the fighter.
Those who own the Playable Character Year 1 Pass will be able to start playing as Eddy ahead of his global release, on April 1.
Tekken 8 players can now spend real-world money on cosmetic items in the new in-game Tekken Shop.
"Development costs are now ten times more expensive than in the 90s," said Katsuhiro Harada. "Even the Fight Lounge servers are costly to maintain."
Other new titles like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown also debuted in the latest top 20.
Though the fighter launched without microtransactions, an in-game message has revealed that it'll be adding them in with an upcoming update.
The newest entry in Bandai Namco's fighting series is selling better than expected, the publisher has said.
With this feature, we will be taking a look at 15 Unreal Engine 5 games coming out in 2024 and beyond.
RGG Studio's RPG tops the weekly charts with an impressive debut, while Tekken 8 debuts at No. 5, selling a little over 20,000 copies.
The fighter is playable now on Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC and features three new characters, the Heat System and new story modes.
The two new major releases occupy the top two spots in the latest weekly charts, with Bandai Namco's fighter taking pole position.
Bandai Namco's acclaimed fighter also hit a peak of nearly 50,000 concurrent players on Steam, well over twice of Tekken 7's all-time peak.
Here is how you can quickly level up in Tekken 8.
