Tekken World Tour 2024 Finals has now been concluded. Leading up to this event, Bandai Namco communicated to the fans that there would be no character reveals just yet.
However, Bandai Namco did end up releasing a trailer that provided a sneak peek at the future for Tekken 8. Needless to say, there’s a lot for fans to look forward to.
First off, the second season of DLC content has been confirmed. As of right now, we don’t know how many fighters will join the roster via Season 2, but we suspect it will probably be four just like with Season 1.
There’s a scene during the trailer that sees a helicopter shooting at Nina. Notably, there’s also a zoom in on one of the helicopter’s rockets that shows us a lipstick insignia adorned to it.
With all of this in mind, it seems highly likely that Anna will be the first DLC challenger of Season 2. The scene that we were shown was likely the intro animation that plays when Anna and Nina are pitted against one another.
Despite the two being sisters, Anna and Nina really hate one another. It’s actually fairly common for the sisters to be gunning for each other in scenes just like this one.
As for the final DLC combatant of Season 1, we’ve been provided confirmation as to when to expect their trailer. Near the very end of the video, we’re told to keep an eye on The Game Awards 2025 ceremony that starts on December 12, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. PST.
Considering the timing of this reveal, many are speculating that this character could be the first third party featured in Tekken 8. We haven’t had any in Tekken 8 thus far, but there were quite a few of them present in Tekken 7.
There was also information pertaining to the Spring 2025 update. There is a major balance patch currently in the works.
With this upcoming patch, every single character will gain access to new moves. We’ll likely be seeing some shifts in player tier lists with these changes on the horizon.
Check it all out and more in the trailer below:
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