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TEKKEN 8 GETS STYLISH WITH THE LATEST UPDATE, OPENING THE IN-GAME SHOP WITH UNIQLO BRANDED ITEMS
Tekken Shop now open for business.
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February 29, 2024
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Bandai Namco :
TEKKEN™ 8 is getting a lot more stylish with the latest update, which debuts the TEKKEN SHOP featuring the inclusion of the brand-new UT x TEKKEN in-game collaboration customization items. The update was announced today with the release of Patch 1.02.01, which also brings feature improvements and other changes. The updates are now available in-game. TEKKEN 8 is available now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam®. For more information on the game, please visit https://tekken.com/.
Highlights in the latest patch are outlined below.
TEKKEN SHOP implementation
The TEKKEN SHOP is now open! In the TEKKEN SHOP, you can buy various customization items, such as legacy character costumes and avatar skins of specific characters. New content will be added to the shop monthly with the latest trends of the King of Iron Fist Tournament!
Purchasable items in the TEKKEN SHOP include both free and paid items. Paid items can be purchased with TEKKEN COINS obtained in each platform's store.
In-game UT x TEKKEN collaboration items
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the TEKKEN Series, UT t-shirts corresponding to their real-life counterparts sold in UNIQLO stores will be available for free in the TEKKEN SHOP. These customization items are available for both playable characters (2 types) and avatar customization (1 type).
Measures against players discovered cheating in RANKED MATCH
High ranking players who were reported multiple times and found to have been cheating were removed from the LEADERBOARD, and their ranks have been reset to BEGINNER.
Feature improvements
In the TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE, matchmaking after finishing a match with the Match Anywhere option selected will continue without needing to select it again.
In the TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE, My Profile can now be selected when accessing the customization shop's staff or terminal.
The status of members in a GROUP in a PLAYER MATCH is now displayed.
Maximum number of consecutive wins displayed increased from 99 to 999.
For more information including all changes coming to TEKKEN 8 with Patch 1.02.01, visit https://tekken.com/news.
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