Tekken 8 Fans Upset with Battle Pass Announcement

Fans are not happy with Tekken 8's upcoming battle pass system. During a recent Tekken Talk Livestream, Tekken 8 developers confirmed that a battle pass will be coming to the game. Like other battle passes, the new pass, called the Tekken Fight Pass, will allow players to obtain items by completing a variety of challenges during a limited period of time.

Tekken 8 is the latest entry in the long-running fighting game series. Tekken 8 launched with a total of 32 characters, 29 of which came from past games. The addition of more characters is inevitable in fighting games, and players can already purchase new characters as separate DLC packs. However, the way Tekken 8 plans to implement its own battle pass system has caused intense controversy within the community, with negativity rapidly spreading in online discussions about the game.

According to Video Games Chronicle, a large portion of Tekken 8 fans is not thrilled by this announcement.Much like its peers, Tekken 8 launched at the now-standard $70 price point. With the revelation that Tekken 8 will soon be getting its own battle pass, a lot of fans are upset at the thought of the game charging players even more money. As a result, a plethora of negative comments are running rampant within Tekken 8's subreddit. “I was annoyed about the Tekken Shop but got over it, but a Battle Pass?” said user shinyshinx789. “They’re treating this full priced game like it’s free."

The new Tekken Fight Pass will launch with both a free version and a premium version, which will offer players “items that are even more luxurious." Players can already earn Tekken Coins for use in the Tekken Shop, but this new pass seeks to change how players interact with the game fundamentally. It appears the negative reaction from fans has just as much to do with money as it does with how the Tekken Fight Pass was announced. Another thread on the Tekken8 subreddit titled “Regardless of pricing, you must admit WAITING to tell about MTX and Battle Pass is