The King of Iron Fist Returns to Tekken 8 In First-Ever Free Story Expansion For The Series Announced at EVO

IRVINE, Calif. (July 22, 2024) – Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. 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/.

Check out the TEKKEN 8 – Heihachi Mishima reveal trailer here: https://youtu.be/QZWDIKKvNrc

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, Arslan Ash continued his streak of TEKKEN domination as he claimed his fifth EVO championship, beating his friend and longtime practice partner, Atif. Bandai Namco also announced the location of the TEKKEN World Tour 2024 Finals from the EVO stage. The TEKKEN 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.

Check out the all-new TEKKEN World Tour 2024 Finals announcement trailer here: https://youtu.be/pi7fHTAnhOQ?si=TaLyRQodXaFshNuj

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