The update data for “TEKKEN 8” will be distributed with the following details:

# Version
Ver.1.13.00

# Application Date and Time
[JST] From around 11:00 on Tuesday, March 11th, applied sequentially
[CET] From around 3:00 on Tuesday, March 11th, applied sequentially
[PDT] From around 19:00 on Monday, March 10th, applied sequentially

# Maintenance Date and Time
[JST] Tuesday, March 11th, 10:30 – 15:00
[CET] Tuesday, March 11th, 2:30 – 7:00
[PDT] Monday, March 10th, 18:30 – 23:00

Note:
Please note that the date and time may change without prior notice.
All online content will be unavailable during maintenance.

# Impact of the Update
The application of the update data will affect the following modes and features:

* “DOWNLOADED REPLAYS” / “MY REPLAY & TIPS”
Replay data from before the update will no longer be playable.

* “ONLINE REPLAY”
All replay data from before the update will be deleted.

The details of the update are as follows:

# “TEKKEN SHOP”

* “Heihachi Costume 01” Added
– Revival Costume for Playable Character “Heihachi”

* “TEKKEN SPECIAL DEAL” Available
– Selected items available at special prices during the event period.

# “TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE”

* Added “Ghost vs. Ghost” Feature
– What is a Ghost?: An AI-learned replica of the player that grows based on battle actions
– Added a new feature allowing battles between the player’s Ghost and other players’ Ghosts in the Lounge
– By talking to another player in the Lounge and selecting “Battle Ghosts,” players can initiate a match
– Before the battle, players can choose one of the following three strategies, which alter the Ghost’s behavior even if using the same Ghost:
　　- AGGRESSIVE: A combat style focused on offense
　　- DEFENSIVE: A combat style focused on defense
　　- BALANCE: A combat style balancing offense and defense
– The “Ghost vs. Ghost” feature will continue to receive updates according to the following schedule:
　1) March (v1.13):
　　- Implementation of the “Ghost vs. Ghost” feature
　2) May (v2.01):
　　- Addition of features such as Ghost data deletion and AI learning ON/OFF toggle
　　- Opening of “TEKKEN GHOST SHOWDOWN” within “TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE”
　　- “TEKKEN GHOST SHOWDOWN” will be available real-time battles between player-trained Ghosts
　3) June (v2.02):
　　- Implementation of a feature allowing players to give commands to AI Ghosts during “Ghost vs. Ghost” battles
　　- Implementation of a feature enabling AI Ghosts to learn and refine their behavior based on player evaluations during “Ghost vs. Ghost” battles

* Five Special Ghosts Appearing with Obtainable Character Panels
– Defeat Special Ghosts in battle to obtain one character panel per victory
– Character panels feature five fan art designs collected from the “TEKKEN FANDOM Campaign”
– Special Ghosts will appear in the lobby until just before maintenance for the next update scheduled on Tuesday, April 1st
– In the next update, these Special Ghosts will be replaced with five new ones

* Option to Hide Player Information Displayed on Avatars
– Added a “Hide” option to the player information toggle, which can be switched by pressing [R3/Right Stick/N]
– Player information can now be cycled in the following order:
　- “TEKKEN 8” in-game player name ⇒ Platform account name ⇒ TEKKEN ID ⇒ (NEW) Hide ⇒ Player name

#“PLAYABLE CHARACTERS”
* Character Move Behavior Fixes and Balance Adjustments
– As a major balance adjustment is planned for the “Season 2” update on Tuesday, April 1st, no balance adjustments will be implemented in v1.13, which precedes this update.
– The latest information on Season 2 will be announced in the upcoming “TEKKEN Talk Live” events.

* March: “TEKKEN Talk Live Season 2 & Anna Special”
– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Z5G9cCvMfvY
– Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tekken
　[JST] Monday, March 24 at around 12:00
　[CET] Monday, March 24 at around 4:00
　[PDT] Sunday, March 23 at around 20:00

* February: “TEKKEN Talk Live Season 2 Special”
– YouTube (Archive): https://www.youtube.com/live/xmik3NHJGjI

Thank you for your continued support of “TEKKEN 8”.