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Esports World Cup 2026: M. Zubair shocks the world with Tekken 8 victory
The Pakistani player only just managed to secure a spot in the main event by surviving the Last Chance Qualifier.
The Pakistani player only just managed to secure a spot in the main event by surviving the Last Chance Qualifier.
16 players now remain in the major fighting game tournament.
With a further eight to be determined later today.
The main event for the fighting tournament is getting underway as of today.
We now know the full 32-player-list for the main event happening this week.
The fighting game star has won all three Las Vegas-based Evo tournaments played on Tekken 8.
Bob arrives as part of the Season 3 characters for Tekken 8.
First Katsuhiro Harada departs the company and now another major player from the Tekken department is following suit.
We're talking about Yujiro Hanma, and we think a lot of you will be amazed at just how well this villain fits the bill, both in terms of style and personality.
The fighting game again has fans feeling betrayed after they were promised a return to a more traditional Tekken experience.
The next phase of esport has been confirmed.
And we have a trailer to prove it. They will also get the company of a fourth - yet to be revealed - character later this year.
How to watch, what's up for grabs, and more are covered below.
Hisako Sakai proves you're never too old to become a champion.
After 30 years shaping Tekken into one of gaming's most iconic fighting franchises, Katsuhiro Harada is stepping away from Bandai Namco.
This Madagascar-born lady loves animals and studying them was what made her discover martial arts.
Expect to see the South Korean fighting professional representing the French organisation at events for some time.
Yohei Shimbori announced his decision with an X message.
The South Korean player has been dubbed champion in the major fighting game event.
The group will be whittled down to eight remaining players for the playoff bracket tomorrow.
The Last Chance Qualifier is in the books, meaning all eyes are now on the main event.
Yeah, there's a Tekken board game and there are still 12 days left to fund it if you want to get in.
After defeating ATIF in the grand final.
Armor King is making his grand return to Tekken 8 this October, bringing bone-crunching blows, slick animations, and a wave of fan hype after his EVO 2025 reveal.
A 73-year-old woman has just become a fighting game legend in Japan, after winning a Tekken 8 tournament designed for elderly care home residents.
There are still eight spots to earn, each of which will be handed out in early August.
He initially showed up in the very first Tekken, but is obviously not done beating up people just yet.
But unfortunately, it doesn't seem like Waffle House is interested.
Expect to see the Korean fighting talent appearing at the Esports World Cup in the summer.
There are three more characters planned for 2025.
Just 8% of the game's recent reviews remain positive at the time of writing.
IGottaJet certainly made an impression at the Texas Showdown 2025.
Bandai Namco's fighters seems more popular than ever before and keeps getting even more fans.
The Scarlet Lightning just got her gameplay trailer.
Tomonobu Itagaki made great games, but he also really loved to bash the competition and say really weird things.
All of a sudden, Katsuhiro Harada was seemingly looking for a job on LinkedIn, which really scared the Tekken fans.
Clive Rosfield to face Jin Kazama on Tekken 8 next week.
He solidifies his name in Tekken history as the first Tekken 8 World Tour champion.
Harada: "The team, the way they portrayed it, was more convincing than I had originally envisioned."
Here's what the Tekken veteran Katsuhiro Harada and game designer Michael Murray had to share about it.
The UK-based event will see £6,000 on the table to win.
The Tekken 8 tournament came to an end over the weekend.
It's almost time to add one of the series' most important fighters to Tekken 8. So important, in fact, that he gets his own campaign...
The fighting game professional proved his dominance with Nina over the weekend.
The event will take place in December in Tokyo.
There are two shoes themed after Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima.
Jin's legendary grandfather and Kazuya's father returns from the dead as the game's third DLC character.
There will be two designs based on Jin and Kazuya.
By doing that, you are not contributing to make your ideas come true, quite the opposite.
She will be following Eddy Gordo as the next DLC character.
