Bandai Namco's latest Tekken 8 update has stirred up a storm with the introduction of Eddy Gordo, game fixes, and a highly controversial battle pass. This new feature, now part of the $70-priced Tekken 8alongside the season pass and microtransactions, has sparked significant backlash.
Before Tekken 8 officially launched, Bandai Namco released a trailer announcing Eddy Gordo, the game's first DLC character. Eddy Gordo is one of the four character who will be added in the first year of Tekken 8's character pass. The capoeira martial artist has been around since Tekken 3, but this is the first time he hasn't been part of the base game roster.
The new Tekken 8 update is now available on all platforms. Players who bought the Playable Character Year 1 Pass have 72-hour early access to Eddy Gordo, while those who purchased him separately must wait until April 4. The patch also fixes various bugs and the behavior of some characters' moves. Plus, it adds the controversial Tekken 8 battle pass to the Tekken Shop.
The public had mixed feelings when Tekken 8 announced it would have microtransactions. To address concerns, the developers and director Katsuhiro Harada explained why they added microtransactions to Tekken 8, stating that they would be used to continuously improve the game. The Tekken Shop has paid and free items, all of which consist of costumes for characters or avatars.
However, Bandai Namco then announced Tekken Fight Pass, further intensifying the controversy. If some players were already unhappy with Tekken 8 microtransactions, the feeling was heightened with the release of a battle pass.
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Tekken 8’s latest update patch is now live, bringing with it a host of bug fixes and other quality-of-life improvements. The latest entry in the hard-hitting Tekken franchise was released back in January and has earned rave reviews thanks to its visual presentation and more “aggressive” gameplay. Tekken 8 marks a new chapter in the far-reaching Mishima family saga, as Jin Kazama returns to his earlier role as a hero and aims to take down his father Kazuya Mishima once and for all, while a large cast of supporting characters embarks on their own connected stories through intense, one-on-one battles.
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Tekken 8's producer, Katsuhiro Harada, expressed his impressions about a Roblox recreation of Bandai Namco's fighting game and its inclusion of a stage based on Waffle House. The Tekken series is well-known for having a number of fighters that span across the entire globe, with a number of cultures and martial arts styles being represented. Tekken 8's stages are diverse backdrops from different parts of the world, including Rome, France, Peru, and the United States of America. One incredibly popular request is a stage based on a Waffle House.
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Tekken 8 developers have announced a wave of fixes will be coming in the game's next update that address several key issues affecting the game. These fixes address a variety of issues currently affecting Tekken 8 gameplay, ranging from animation distance and length, hitboxes, and move sets, as well as balancing changes for several characters.
Tekken 8 started off strong with widespread critical acclaim and impressive sales right out the gate, but Bandai Namco’s post-launch monetization approach for the fighter has irked a fair few in its player base. The company’s decision to add an in-game microtransactions store a few weeks after release was met with significant backlash, and the recent decision to introduce a battle pass has provoked a similar reaction.
Tekken 8's latest update has been met with a wave of negative user reviews, bringing its overall Steam rating down to "mixed". Most of these negative reviews criticise the battle pass, which was added to the game in the latest patch.