Tekken 8 faced serious grievances due to Bandai Namco’s decision to sell Heihachi’s unused level separately from the Season 1 DLC release. Now, following the family uproar, Bandai Namco has reneged on its true determination, giving the level to homeowners along with some in-game currencies to help sweat the trade.
This information came from a message posted on social media by the original Tekken 8 account. It reads: “We apologize for not meeting community expectations for the ‘playable character year 1 pass’ content and method of “Genmaji Temple” DLC release. After thoroughly discussing the feedback, the Project Tekken team has decided on the next steps.”
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This is clearly good officialdom and the real way out of both the public relations and family control point of view. It’s certainly a status that may have caused some internal turmoil, especially since the season pass used to be, as explicitly stated in the message, a personality pass rather than a full content pass. On the other hand, as any Tekken player will tell you, stages aren’t just fancy set pieces. They have real effects on the game. Hence the hype surrounding its roster as a separate little DLC.
Now that this seems to have come full circle around the issue, one wonders where Tekken 8 goes from here regarding its monetization practices. Yes, in this speed round, players get the indifference level. But what happens after the season? Sure, it’s worth assuming that from now on our phases will be contained within the monthly passes, but it’s not like developing unused phases is cheap. Will the value of going to incorporate phases accumulate? Or will the messaging be advanced to be so brilliant that buying the go allows you to have more useful characters?
However, has this come too late? I ask this because, if you take a look at the familiar fighting game hubs, the consensus around Tekken 8 is no longer as bright as it was when the game first came out. Players are a little more skeptical nowadays, they’ve been through a couple of tough times. Whether it’s the whole debacle over the lack of punishments for furious quitting or the hot Tekken International Tour ruling that resulted in a Chinese player being disqualified, feelings are certainly mixed.
If things like this keep happening, how long will the good end last? Tekken 8 is by no means a bad match. I would dare to say that it is a fantastic match. But at times it seems as if it has been held back by the short-sightedness of those within Bandai Namco, albeit indirectly concerned with the advanced team. Speaking to us recently, Harada himself said he was concerned that when he and the rest of Tekken’s senior staff left, the energy balance between the advanced side of the company and the corporate side would shift. Possibly this is all a trend of the month type.
What do you remember about all this? Are you involved during Tekken month? Or are you just happy that you can get the degree with unnecessary expenses? Tell us below.
