Tekken 8 is in its third season pass with Bob, Kunimitsu, Roger Jr., and Yujiro Hanma as announced characters, while the series has lost both its longtime director and producer.
Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed at EVO 2026 a gameplay trailer for Bob, the next Season 3 character for Tekken 8. Bob enters early access on August 19 with a full release on August 24. Other Season 3 characters include Kunimitsu, Roger Jr., and Yujiro Hanma from the Baki series. The trailer continues the game's pattern of mixing legacy fighters with crossover guests.
The creative leadership behind the series has undergone significant turnover. Kohei Ikeda, game director for Tekken 7 and Tekken 8, announced on Monday that he has left Bandai Namco Entertainment after 20 years at the company. His departure follows that of former Tekken project producer Katsuhiro Harada, who left at the end of 2025 and now leads SNK's new studio. The two departures represent a major shift in the franchise's creative direction.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the gameplay reveal trailer for Roger Jr., a Season 3 character in Tekken 8, on Sunday. Early access opens November 11, with the full release on November 16. The trailer also previews the in-game model for Yujiro Hanma, who debuts in early 2027, and confirms a Yujiro Hanma trailer for January 17 at the Tekken World Tour Finals in Singapore.
Bandai Namco released a new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer at EVO France 2026 on October 11 for the additional character Roger Jr., the kangaroo parent and child. A first look at the 3D model of guest character Yujiro Hanma, who joins this winter as the fourth additional character of Season 3, closed the trailer, though his battle system and specific moves were not shown.
SNK announced at EVO France 2026 in Nice on October 10, 2026 that Reina from Tekken 8 will join Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as a downloadable character. She is scheduled for release in December 2026. The teaser trailer shows Reina facing off against Nightmare Geese and launching a strike, with lightning-like attack effects carried over from her appearance in Tekken 8. Reina closes out Season 3 as its final additional character. SNK has not detailed her move set, and the circumstances behind the crossover will come later. Before Reina, the Season 3 slate brings Manjiro Sano (Mikey) and Ken Ryuguji (Draken) from Tokyo Revengers on October 22, followed by Laocorn Gaudeamus from the anime film Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture in November. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available now on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X|S.
SNK announced a collaboration between Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and Bandai Namco's Tekken 8 on October 8, 2026, releasing a teaser video on YouTube. A silhouette appearing about 20 seconds in, behind Rock Howard, has drawn speculation that it may be Reina from Tekken 8. No details beyond the phrase "Fate crosses" were revealed. Character trailers for Tokyo Revengers collaboration fighters Manjiro Sano and Ken Ryuguji were published the same day.
Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed at EVO 2026 a gameplay trailer for Bob, the next Season 3 character for Tekken 8. Bob enters early access on August 19 with a full release on August 24. Other Season 3 characters include Kunimitsu, Roger Jr., and Yujiro Hanma from the Baki series.
Kohei Ikeda, game director for Tekken 7 and Tekken 8, announced on Monday that he has left Bandai Namco Entertainment after 20 years at the company. His departure follows that of former Tekken project producer Katsuhiro Harada, who left at the end of 2025 and now leads SNK's new studio.