Summary
Bandai Namco confirms thatTekken 8has sold 3 million copies in just over a year and teases bigger plans still yet to come. It was a big year forTekken 8as the fighter managed to achieve new highs for the franchise both in terms of critical acclaim as well as reaching a broader audience.
Following the addition ofFinal Fantasy XVI’s Clive to theTekken 8rosteras the final Season 1 character, many fans were wondering what’s next for the popular fighting game. Rumors continued to swirl over what a potential season 2 could look like, especially following series producer Katsuhiro Harada’s tease of new content during the Grand Finals of the 2024 Tekken 8 World Tour. Months later,Tekken 8finally pulls the curtain back on its plans and confirms an important milestone for the game.
Bandai Namco held a special livestream to reveal the upcoming second season ofTekken 8. Before jumping into the new content, the livestream confirmed thatTekken 8has sold 3 million copies on its first anniversary. The sales milestone has even come at a faster pace thanTekken 7, which ultimately managed to sell 12 million copies over 10 years. The news reinforcesTekken 8as being a top seller in the US for 2024, and the studio aims to keep that momentum going into 2025.
Tekken 8 Teases Even More Content to Come
The sales announcement was followed up by the promise that Bandai Namco has “a lot of cool stuff planned” and that it hopes players will stick with them. Part of those plans were also revealed with a big Season 2 update that’s free for all players, following on the heels of theTekken 8winter update announcement. The update appears to be a big one as the team revealed a new Ghost vs Ghost feature, as well as “large-scale” battle balance adjustments and ranked match specification changes.
For most fans though,Tekken 8Season 2 adds Anna Williamsto the roster as part of a new Character Pass. The legacy character launches on April 3, or March 31 for those with Early Access. Overall, Season 2 is set to feature 6 DLCs, 2 stages and 4 characters in total. As expected, there will be a release every few months, with a Stage and Character set for Summer, another fighter in Autumn, and then the final stage and character launching sometime in Winter.
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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.
