New Tekken Project Teased At EVO 2022

This yr’s EVO occasion has come to an finish, and one noteworthy idea revolves across the Tekken preventing sequence. Tekken was initially launched for arcades in 1994, then ported to PlayStation one yr later. Various sequels have been launched, with the most recent being Tekken 7 in 2015. Bandai Namco introduced a trailer for the subsequent Tekken 7 replace at EVO, however one thing else caught the eye of many followers. After the announcement of the worldwide finals, a cutscene from the primary installment of Tekken was featured. Fans acknowledged this traditional scene the place Kazuya Mishima throws his father Heihachi off a cliff. The digicam zooms in on Kazuya’s face, static all of the sudden flashes, then a extra photorealistic picture of Kazuya smirking is proven. A voice tells the viewers to “get ready.”

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📣 A free replace with battle steadiness changes can be applied in #TEKKEN 7

🗓 The Global Finals of the #TWT2023 can be held on February 4-5, 2023 in Amsterdam

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— TEKKEN (@TEKKEN) August 8, 2022

What does this fast picture imply? A remastered version of the unique sport or a sneak peek of Tekken 8? Probably not the previous. Kazuya’s left eye is purple within the polished model, a element that might not seem till Tekken 4. The subsequent chapter within the sequence would make sense for the reason that earlier chapter has been out for seven years. Tekken 7 was well-received by many players; it was rated 9/10 on Steam and 9.5/10 on IGN. IGN described the sport as “a love letter to the long-running franchise and its staggering complexity” of their evaluate. According to sequence director Katsuhiro Harada, Tekken 7 has offered greater than 9 million copies up to now. Despite the reward and anticipation from followers, Bandai Namco has not made an official announcement relating to the discharge of Tekken 8.

It is price mentioning that the trailer additionally guarantees steadiness changes and new ways can be included within the free replace. Even if the five-second tease on the finish will not be a preview for Tekken 8, followers can nonetheless sit up for a brand new Tekken venture.

The Tekken 7 replace can be obtainable on August 17 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.