Tekken 8 Negativity Can "Seem Bigger Than It Is," Dev Says

Tekken 8 Devs Push Back Against Negative Backlash - theGeek.games

From barely scraping by to standing tall, the creators of Tekken 8 now feel confident enough to downplay the controversy. Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray believe the negative perception is amplified because “happy players tend not to give their opinion.”   The controversy hasn’t derailed Tekken 8’s success, but it has left a mark on the fighting game’s public image. The latest entry in the long-running franchise finds itself in a curious spo…

Tekken 8 Developers Address Community Criticism Over Season 2 Changes

Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 development team has responded to player criticism surrounding changes introduced in Season 2, addressing the balance between honoring long-time fans and evolving the series. Speaking to GameSpot, producers Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray outlined their approach to evaluating feedback while maintaining the game’s creative vision. Harada noted that while Tekken 8 initially received strong acclaim, including a 90 Metacr…

Omnihanded Entertainmet News | Tekken 8 Negativity Can “Seem Bigger Than It Is,” Dev Says

Tekken is a mainstay of the Evo tournament series–and of the entire fighting game genre. But things haven’t been entirely rosy at the King of Iron Fist tournament lately. Despite very strong sales for Tekken 8, many competitive players have expressed a dislike for the changes to characters and overall gameplay introduced in Season 2, and they’ve been very vocal about it on social media. Knowing that things are a bit stormy around Tekken 8’s comp…

Tekken 8 Negativity Can "Seem Bigger Than It Is," Dev Says

Tekken is a mainstay of the Evo tournament series--and of the entire fighting game genre. But things haven't been entirely rosy at the King of Iron Fist tournament lately. Despite very strong sales for Tekken 8, many competitive players have expressed a dislike for the changes to characters and overall gameplay introduced in Season 2, and they've been very vocal about it on social media. Knowing that things are a bit stormy around Tekken 8's com…