In a move that's likely to be controversial, Bandai Namco is set to add a battle pass to the fighter.
Those who own the Playable Character Year 1 Pass will be able to start playing as Eddy ahead of his global release, on April 1.
Tekken 8 players can now spend real-world money on cosmetic items in the new in-game Tekken Shop.
"Development costs are now ten times more expensive than in the 90s," said Katsuhiro Harada. "Even the Fight Lounge servers are costly to maintain."
Other new titles like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown also debuted in the latest top 20.
Though the fighter launched without microtransactions, an in-game message has revealed that it'll be adding them in with an upcoming update.
The newest entry in Bandai Namco's fighting series is selling better than expected, the publisher has said.
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RGG Studio's RPG tops the weekly charts with an impressive debut, while Tekken 8 debuts at No. 5, selling a little over 20,000 copies.
The fighter is playable now on Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC and features three new characters, the Heat System and new story modes.
The two new major releases occupy the top two spots in the latest weekly charts, with Bandai Namco's fighter taking pole position.
Bandai Namco's acclaimed fighter also hit a peak of nearly 50,000 concurrent players on Steam, well over twice of Tekken 7's all-time peak.
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To match its widespread critical acclaim, Bandai Namco's fighter has also seen a peak of nearly 50,000 concurrent players on Steam.
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The latest title in Bandai Namco's flagship fighting game series is finally available on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC.
In this feature, we take a look at the technical side of Tekken 8 and jot down what all has improved from Tekken 7.
Pre-loads start on January 24th at 3 PM PST for all platforms, while the fighting game goes live on January 25th at 3 PM PT.