TEKKEN 8

Balance · 1

• Fixes and balance adjustments have been made to the move behavior of playable characters.

  move behavior and balance

Content · 5

• Five special ghosts will appear in the TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE until the next update, offering character panels as rewards. Special Ghosts in the lobby will be replaced with new ones in the next update scheduled for May.

  content

• A new 'TEKKEN FIGHT PASS -ROUND 5-' has been added, allowing players to earn items by completing missions.

  content

• New CPU actions, including 'Heat Burst', 'Heat Burst (Cancel)', 'Standing Block', 'Crouching Block', 'Low Parry', 'Dash', 'Back Dash', 'Sidestep (Into Background)', 'Side Walk (Into Background)', 'Sidestep (Into Foreground)', and 'Side Walk (Into Foreground)', have been added to the Reversal Move List in Practice mode.

  reversal move list

• A new practice-only stage with a wall distance of approximately 500m is now available in Practice mode.

  special practice-only stage

• The ball return behavior for certain moves in 'TEKKEN BALL' mode has been adjusted.

  game mode

Economy · 2

• Early access for 'Anna Williams' is available for 72 hours by purchasing specific bundles.

  early access

• The 'FREE' tier of TEKKEN FIGHT PASS allows earning up to 100 TEKKEN COINS, while 'PREMIUM' grants an additional 600 coins.

  economy

System · 16

• Play Data stats for 'BATTLE (ONLINE)', 'OTHER (ONLINE section only)', 'PLAYSTATS', and 'CHARACTER DATA (ONLINE)' have been reset and now reflect Season 2 data.

  stat

• Adjustments have been made to the timing and target rank for sub-character rank inheritance in Ranked Match.

  sub-character rank inheritance system

• A rank reset has been implemented for the start of Season 2 in Ranked Match, with ranks determined by Season 1 achievements.

  rank reset

• The '±1 Preferred', '±2 Preferred', and '±3 Preferred' search criteria in Ranked Match have been changed to '±1 or lower', '±2 or lower', and '±3 or lower'.

  search criteria

• The system that caused a significant point drop after three consecutive losses has been removed in Ranked Match.

  point drop system

• All online content will be unavailable during maintenance periods.

  online content

• The win streak bonus system in Ranked Match has been adjusted, with bonuses available up to 'Tenryu' (Rank 17) and applying after three consecutive wins for ranks 'Tenryu' and below.

  win streak bonus system

• Promotion bonus points are now awarded only once upon reaching a new highest rank in Ranked Match.

  promotion bonus point

• Eight new ranks have been added after 'Destruction God' in Ranked Match, including 'God of Destruction I' through 'VII' and '∞ (Ouroboros)'.

  new rank

• The behavior and performance of characters after the update will be reflected in ghost data, with no loss of data.

  ghost data

• A 'Rank Restriction' option has been added to the search criteria in Quick Match, allowing selection of 'Same Rank Only', '±1 or lower', '±2 or lower', '±3 or lower', or 'No Restriction'.

  search criteria

• All replay data from before the update will be deleted.

  replay data

• The point gain and loss system in Ranked Match has been adjusted so that winning against higher-ranked opponents yields more points, and losing to lower-ranked opponents loses more points.

  point gain/loss system

• Matchmaking in Ranked Match has been changed to prioritize players with closer skill levels. Matchmaking based on 'Tekken Prowess' has been removed in Ranked Match. Matchmaking in Ranked Match now considers the rank of the character currently in use and the player's highest rank among all used characters.

  matchmaking system

• Replay data from before the update will no longer be playable.

  replay data

• Leaderboards now reflect Season 2 stats, and Season 1 leaderboards have been reset.

  stat

UI · 5

• An avatar skin for 'Anna' is available at a 75% discount for a limited time.

  avatar skin

• The 'In-Battle Status' display can be toggled on or off in 'PRACTICE' and 'MY REPLAY & TIPS' modes from the pause menu's 'Display Settings'.

  in-battle status display

• A 'TEKKEN SPECIAL DEAL' event is being held with selected items at special prices.

  seasonal event

• A 'V-Sync' setting is now available in the Graphics Settings on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

  v-sync setting

• An 'In-Battle Status' display has been added to 'RANKED MATCH', 'QUICK MATCH', 'VERSUS', and 'PLAYER MATCH' modes, showing combo count and damage.

  in-battle status display

General · 1

• The main direction of ranked match and battle balance adjustments for Season 2 are covered in a TEKKEN Talk Live Special. Season 2 battle balance adjustments and live gameplay of the new character 'Anna' are showcased in a TEKKEN Talk Live Special.

  general

Also in this patch3

• Update data version 2.00.01 will be distributed starting around April 1st at 0:00 AM and March 31st at 3:00 PM.

  application data

• The playable character 'Anna Williams' will be available on each platform store starting from April 1st at 1:00 AM for early access and April 4th at 1:00 AM for general access. The 'Anna' downloadable content will be available for general access purchase on April 4th at 1:00 AM.

  playable character

• Maintenance will occur on March 31st from 11:30 PM to April 1st at 6:00 AM and from March 31st at 2:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

  maintenance