It seems no one can keep the big man down no matter how hard they try, and he’s about to crash back onto the main stage with his fists of iron.
Tekken 8 is now undergoing server maintenance with the incoming major update to bring Heihachi Mishima to the game alongside new content and features.
The server maintenance is scheduled to run from 2:30 PDT through 9 p.m. PDT, so that’s almost seven hours the online features may remain unavailable.
Bandai Namco is supposed to send out the actual Version 1.08.01 update at 3 p.m. PDT, which means it should now be downloadable.
During this time, all online functionality will remain unavailable including matchmaking, the leaderboard and in-game store.
Those with access to the Playable Character Year 1 Pass will have access to Heihachi once the update is live while those wanting to pick up the icon by himself will have to wait until Thursday, October 3.
On top of that, the new Unforgotten Echoes Story chapter will be available for all players, which features Heihachi, Lidia and Eddy even if you don’t own the DLC.
There’s also the new Genmaji Temple stage plus Online Practice, a new Fight Pass, more store items and customization options, and the ability to change your main character displayed on the menu.
The official patch notes for the Heihachi update have now been released as well where you can find the full details of everything coming in the large update for Tekken 8.
That includes some balance changes and other gameplay adjustments as well.