Tekken 8’s post-launch content material is rolling on with its first new character, Eddy Gordo, who will turn into accessible to these with the Playable Character Year 1 Pass on April 1 and as a standalone buy for all on April 5. Furthermore, a laundry record of patch notes for the April 1 replace had been revealed that embrace steadiness modifications and the Tekken Fight Pass.
Alongside the reveal of Eddy’s release dates is a trailer that exhibits off his distinctive transfer set. Mostly, gamers who choose up the DLC character will discover themselves doing handstands to fight off opponents with livid kicks. The video is a great demonstration of how the Tekken workforce has introduced his capoeira method to Tekken 8, and you possibly can see it for your self within the video under.
Eddy is our spring competitor, however he’s removed from the one new fighter the Tekken workforce has deliberate. Season 1 of Bandai Namco’s DLC plans embrace no less than three more thriller characters which can be set to be launched throughout summer time, autumn, and winter. Some earlier Tekken video games have added more than solely 4 post-launch characters to their rosters, however it’s at present unclear how many more Tekken 8 fighters gamers can sit up for.
As we talked about, Eddy Gordo will likely be accessible for buy for all come April 5. Those who’ve the Playable Character Year 1 Pass will be capable of attempt him out beginning April 1 at 4 p.m. PDT / 7 p.m. EDT. Patch 1.03.01 will roll out the welcome wagon alongside Eddy come April 1, too, with server upkeep scheduled to happen that very same day from 2:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. PDT. The replace, of course, permits gamers to make use of Eddy, however it comes with a few different notable modifications, too.
Along with further gadgets coming to the Tekken Shop, Bandai Namco can also be including the Tekken Fight Pass. It gives gamers a new method to increase their degree and earn rewards by finishing day by day and weekly duties. It additionally has a "Premium tier" with “more luxurious” gadgets.
We gave Tekken 8 a 9/10 in our review. At the time of its release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S, we stated, “Tekken 8 is an incredible evolution for the series, with tons of single player content, an excellent suite of training tools, a great online experience, and exciting new mechanics that make Tekken more dynamic than ever.”
You can learn the total patch notes under.
Tekken 8 – Patch Notes 1.03.01:
New playable character ‘EDDY GORDO’
- 72-hour early entry made accessible to homeowners of the Playable Character Year 1 Pass.
- Playable Character Year 1 Pass is included within the following:
- TEKKEN 8 Deluxe Edition Upgrade Pack
- TEKKEN 8 Ultimate Edition
- TEKKEN 8 Deluxe Edition
New characteristic TEKKEN FIGHT PASS added to the TEKKEN SHOP
- During the desired period, gamers can increase their degree by finishing day by day and weekly missions in online matches, permitting them to acquire varied gadgets.
- In the PREMIUM tier, the place gadgets are even more luxurious, gamers can even purchase TEKKEN COINS, which will be exchanged for varied gadgets within the TEKKEN SHOP.
New gadgets added to the TEKKEN SHOP
- New costume units “Cyber Pack 01” and “Cyber Pack 02" accessible for all playable characters.
- A legacy costume for Yoshimitsu
- EDDY GORDO Avatar Skin
Functional enhancements, Bug fixes.
- A characteristic has been added to RANKED MATCH, QUICK MATCH, and GROUP MATCH modes to permit for the termination and invalidation of matches if the community connection high quality falls under sure specified circumstances.
- An indication has been added to the versus display in PLAYER MATCH mode to show when the stage has been randomly chosen.
- A QUIT option has been added to the MAIN MENU to permit the game to be exited from sources different than the choices menu (Steam model solely).
Behavior/properties of strikes will likely be adjusted for some characters.
- In model 1.03, persevering with from the earlier model 1.02, focus was positioned on correcting unintended transfer conduct.
- Work on an replace centered on battle system steadiness is underway, however we’re endeavor this with utmost warning by rigorously evaluating consumer play information collected from around the globe. Version 1.04 is scheduled for release in May following the conclusion of EVO Japan 2024.
- Version 1.04 will primarily deal with buffing characters who haven’t been capable of totally showcase their uniqueness. However, changes to sure strikes that exhibit vital power can even be made.
Scope of Update
The software of the replace information will consequence within the following affect on every mode and characteristic.
- “DOWNLOADED REPLAYS”,“MY REPLAY & TIPS”: Replay information from earlier than the replace will likely be unavailable for playback.
- “ONLINE REPLAY”: Replay information from earlier than the replace will likely be deleted.
- “SUPER GHOST BATTLE”,“GHOST MATCH”: Character conduct and transfer properties will mirror that of the post-update state.
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