Is Bandai Namco Teasing The Next Tekken?

Bandai Namco revealed a big update for Tekken 7 during this weekend’s EVO tournament, which may have also teased the next entry in the long-running series.

This trailer shows the Tekken 7 Balance Update, which will arrive on August 17, and includes new balance strategies and adjustments. A clip of Kazuya’s semi-infamous Tekken 1 arcade ending, in which he drops Heichachi off a cliff before giving a cheesy smile to the camera, transitions to a smirking modern Kazuya with a message of “Get Ready.” The clip begins at the 1:40 mark. 

This footage has been interpreted by fans as a teaser trailer for Tekken 8. That would make sense; Tekken 7 launched on consoles in 2017, so it feels like the right time to begin hinting at the next entry. Perhaps it’s a new Tekken project entirely. Bandai Namco thought it would make a funny footnote for its Tekken 7 news. 

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