Summary
Bandai Namco reveals a new free update roadmap full of content like stages and game modes, while also confirming that Lidia Sobieska will be joining theTekken 8roster as the second season 1 DLC character. It’s been an interesting road forTekken 8since it launched in January to acclaim reviews and bypassed numerous sales milestones. In fact,Tekken 8quickly overtook its predecessor in sales, claiming 2 million copies sold in less than 3 weeks.
However, over the past month, things have seemingly taken a turn asTekken 8has been part of numerous controversiesinvolving monetization practices like a Fight Pass, paid character cosmetics, in-game shop, and more. Fan discontent has continued to rise as the Steam user review has steadily fallen over the past weeks and has since settled on “Mostly Negative” for recent reviews. As Bandai Namco attempts to right the ship once more, the company has revealed new content coming to the game, a mix of free seasonal updates as well as the next major DLC fighter joining the roster during Season 1.
Following in the footsteps ofTekken 8’s version of Eddy Gordo, Bandai Namco confirmed that Lidia Sobieska is going to be the second DLC character coming in Season 1. Lidia was originally added during the fourth season ofTekken 7, whose background includes being the current Prime Minister of Poland. Lidia came alongside the Island Paradise stage and, based on the shortTekken 8gameplay clip, she is again practicing her martial arts on the beach. The reveal ties in nicely to the next major announcement fromTekken 8, a seasonal content roadmap.
Tekken 8’s Free Content Roadmap and Dates
In addition to the Lidia news, Tekken 8 also took the opportunity to confirm a roadmap of content coming to the game throughout the rest of the year. While there are no hard dates announced, Tekken 8 is targetting seasonal updates bringing new content into the game like Photo Mode, new stages, Ghost vs Ghost, and more. In fact, autumn is planning to bring a new chapter toTekken 8’s story mode.
While the announcement was met with positivity from many fans, players are hoping recent issues are quickly addressed as well. Recently,Tekken 8players have seemingly identified an issue with online matchmaking, seemingly prioritizing overall battle experience to match players instead of the usual character rank. This has caused problems with matchmaking, as some players matched with the same individual for over an hour, while many have seemingly just stopped playing due to the tweaks. Bandai Namco has acknowledged the changes and continues to listen to feedback, though no additional changes are planned for now.
Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 brings the fight to the latest generation of consoles, powered by Unreal Engine 5. Feel the power of every hit in Tekken 8, the latest entry in the legendary fighting game franchise from Bandai Namco. Utilising the power and realism of Unreal Engine 5, Tekken 8 pushes the envelope for fighting games by taking full advantage of the power of the latest generation of consoles. Ground-breaking new features, breathtakingly detailed character models and dramatic environments make this one of the most visually stunning and immersive titles in the genre yet. Tekken 8 picks up after the gruesome battle that ended in Heihachi Mishima’s defeat in Tekken 7, focusing on a new rivalry, pitting father against son as Jin Kazama stands in defiance against Kazuya Mishima in a city-shattering face-to-face showdown.
