Whereas a lot of the world centered on the Nintendo Swap 2, Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 has been on fireplace. The acclaimed combating recreation noticed the launch of Season 2, which acquired huge backlash. On Steam alone, its latest evaluations sit at “Overwhelmingly Unfavourable” with solely 11 % of its 3,909 consumer evaluations getting the thumbs-up.
The event crew has responded to the criticism on Twitter and confirmed an emergency patch, 2.00.02, to deal with two unintended points that resulted in unblockable assaults for Paul and Jack-8. It would go stay in mid to late April alongside a change that removes chip harm on throw breaks.
In the meantime, the crew works on “figuring out and fixing the causes of different behavior-related character points and a malfunction within the OPTIONS settings.” Following the following patch, the developer will “proceed to rigorously assessment and reply to suggestions from the neighborhood.”
The reasoning behind the backlash is the numerous changes to all fighters, buffing them throughout and creating extra 50-50 eventualities. Gamers have additionally expressed displeasure on the lack of defensive choices (promised earlier than Season 2’s launch) and a basic disconnect with the neighborhood.
Keep tuned for extra particulars on the upcoming patch’s launch date and contents within the coming days. Tekken 8 is on the market for Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5, and PC.
Fighters,
we’re conscious of the present neighborhood suggestions concerning #TEKKEN8 Season 2.
We’re rigorously reviewing the stability of the sport; anticipate extra details about these modifications quickly.As well as, an emergency patch can be launched in April to adress the next points
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— TEKKEN (@TEKKEN) April 3, 2025
