£6,000 pool offered in an official tournament only for PS5.
November 4, 2024
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Bandai Namco :
Bandai Namco UK is proud to announce a collaboration with PlayStation Tournaments to host the first official TEKKEN 8 tournament run by the two organisations together, with cash prizes, exclusively on PS5. In celebration of TEKKEN’s 30th anniversary, PlayStation is providing the entire £6,000 prize pool, marking a special milestone for the series since its debut in Japan in 1994.
Entrants must be 16+, based in the UK, own a copy of TEKKEN 8 and have a PS Online subscription to participate. A prize pool of £6,000 is available to the highest performers, with the money to be distributed as follows:
1st Place – £1,500
2nd Place – £900
3rd Place – £700
4th Place – £700
5th Place – £350
6th Place – £350
7th Place – £350
8th Place – £350
9th Place – £100
10th Place – £100
11th Place – £100
12th Place – £100
13th Place – £100
14th Place – £100
15th Place – £100
16th Place – £100
All entrants will also receive an exclusive TEKKEN 30th Anniversary PlayStation avatar as a reward for signing up.
Open qualifiers will run from 4th - 24th November 2024 between 18:30-21:30 BST. There will be one round one the hour, every hour, i.e. four each day. The closed finals will on 30th November 2024. Players will fight to reach the top of the leaderboard with the following format rules:
Open Qualifiers will be Single Elimination – best of one match
Closed Finals will be Single Elimination – best of three matches
Players can sign up via the following steps:
Navigate to the game hub for TEKKEN 8 and scroll down to the upcoming tournaments carousel. You can also find tournament cards in the control centre, or directly in-game.
Select the ‘TEKKEN 8 30th Anniversary Tournament’
Select the register button on the tournament card
Compete. When it is time for your first match you’ll receive a notification. Hit Join Match and be ready to compete.
Results. Winning your bracket will get you a slot in the finals on the 30th November, where you can compete for the prize money!
Alternatively, players can use the PlayStation Tournaments button in the TEKKEN 8 main menu to also access these tournament times.
PlayStation Tournaments brings competitive gaming to PS5 in a series of organised contests that you can join direct from your console. It's an invitation to players of all skill levels to compete online, and a chance to win digital and real-world prizes from regularly organised events.
TEKKEN 8 is available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. For more information on TEKKEN 8 visit the official page. For other Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe products, visit our website, follow us on Facebook or X, or subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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About Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe S.A.S.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™ and UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening - developed by Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe serves as the Headquarters of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe, which is known for creating and publishing many of the Toy & Entertainment industry’s top franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TAMAGOTCHI™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, DARK SOULS™ and the recently released ELDEN RING™.
For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu.
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