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As Tekken 8 emergency patch runs back controversial Season 2 changes, series producer Katsuhiro Harada says "I personally do not think this backlash is at all unjustified"

Bandai Namco has promised another patch coming in mid-May

GamesRadar · Apr 15, 2025

'Tekken 8' Pro Player Knee Criticizes 'Selfish Update' for Season 2, Says Devs Are Catering to Rookies

"Tekken 8" Season 2 triggers outrage as pro player Knee rips devs for dumbing down gameplay, claiming it favors rookies over competitive veterans.

Player One · Apr 15, 2025

After preserving the AI ghost of a fan's late brother, Tekken 8 boss says it might be a glimpse of the future where you don't "need an opponent who is human that has the exact same skill level"

Harada calls it "a glimpse of where fighting games are going"

GamesRadar · Mar 30, 2025

'Tekken 8' Gets New Update To Combat Rage Quitters by Adding a Penalty

Bandai Namco is adding a way to address rage quitters in Tekken 8 with a new update that will hand out a penalty to offending players.

Player One · Dec 19, 2024

As Tekken 8's microtransactions face renewed criticism after $5 stage DLC, one dev explains just how expensive it is to make a fighting game in 2024

"Tekken 8 on paper is an astonishingly risky bet"

GamesRadar · Oct 7, 2024

Tekken boss says iconic ruffian Heihachi has so many "illegitimate children" he has trouble remembering them

Heihachi, you dog

GamesRadar · Oct 2, 2024

'Tekken' Series Director Tried to Get KFC's Colonel Sanders as Guest Character but Was Rejected

Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada revealed that he tried to get KFC's Colonel Sanders as a guest character but was rejected.

Player One · Oct 1, 2024

Tekken boss once tried to get KFC's Colonel Sanders to join the roster, but the chicken superpower wouldn't budge: 'They weren't very open to the idea'

That's finger-lickin' bad.

PC Gamer · Sep 30, 2024

Tekken 8 director spends months insisting 'Heihachi Mishima is completely dead' before giggling and unveiling him as the newest DLC character anyway

The granddaddy of Tekken couldn't stay away for too long

PC Gamer · Jul 25, 2024

Tekken 8 director Harada "didn't mean to lie" when he said awful dad Heihachi Mishima was really, truly dead

He sure was dropped into a volcano, though

GamesRadar · Jul 25, 2024