Bandai Namco has revealed the roadmap for Season 3 of Tekken 8 via a new trailer. The season will add new balance changes and Kunimitsu, Bob, and Roger Jr. as new playable characters, alongside an unnannounced fourth character and stage.
The schedule of Season 3 (in Pacific Daylight Time) is as follows:
- February 9
- Season 3 Pass
- Includes 120 hours early access to every upcoming character, Aurora costumes, and all of the new characters and stages at no additional cost.
- 2nd Anniversary Campaign
- Season 3 Pass
- March 16
- Refined Balance
- Rank Reset
- Late Spring
- Kunimitsu
- Summer
- Bob
- Autumn
- Roger Jr.
- Winter
- Mysterious Character and Stage
The balance changes for Season 3 promise to be “more conventional, more focused, more deliberate.” They’re further described as a “fresh start” that takes the game “back to basics.” Check out the first trailer for Season 3 of Tekken 8, which showcases a first look at the new characters and shows off the roadmap, below:
Lastly, Tekken 8 is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The Steam page describes the game as follows:
TEKKEN 8 is the latest addition to the TEKKEN series, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2025, and has now sold over 59 million units worldwide.
The game features a rich roster of over 32 characters with meticulously detailed high-resolution models that push modern hardware to its limits. Experience exciting battles with new battle features like Heat, or get yourself out of tough situations with powerful ultimate moves known as Rage Arts. With the new control system, Special Style, you can perform powerful combos with just a simple button, making the game even more accessible to newcomers.
