THE KING OF IRON FIST RETURNS TO TEKKEN 8 IN FIRST-EVER FREE STORY EXPANSION FOR THE SERIES ANNOUNCED AT EVO
Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. revives Heihachi Mishima, the King of Iron Fist, in a new character reveal trailer debuted at EVO 2024. Revealed as the next DLC character, Heihachi will return to the TEKKEN roster in Fall 2024. The DLC is the third since the launch of the game, bringing back fan-favorite characters including Eddy Gordo and Lidia Sobieska. Developed by Bandai Namco Studios Inc., TEKKEN™ 8 harnesses Unreal® Engine 5 to bring new weight and atmosphere to the game’s battles, with every character remodelled in stunning detail and new dynamic and destructible environments added to the game. TEKKEN 8 is available now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam®. For more information on the game, please visit https://tekken.com/.
For the first time ever in TEKKEN history, TEKKEN 8 adds an entirely new chapter to its story mode, expanding on “The Dark Awakens” storyline, which continues the clash between the Kazama and Mishima families. “The Dark Awakens” story mode expansion will be available as a free update for all TEKKEN 8 players.
Following an epic conclusion to the EVO 2024 finals resulting in a newly crowned champion, Arslan Ash, the company also announced the location of the 2024 Tekken World Tour Finals. The finals will be held in Tokyo, Japan on December 8, 2024, with group stages for Global and Regional Leaderboards beginning December 5. For more information about finals, the TEKKEN World Tour 2024 tournament portal can be accessed at https://tekkenworldtour.com.
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