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Players can now download Tekken 8 update 1.013 on PC and consoles this March 10 (March 11 for non-US), and this delivers data for gameplay improvements, and possibly even the data for Anna Williams, which will be available in April.
Before that, the Tekken 8 servers need to be taken down, and this will last for a few hours. Expect the downtime to start at 6:30 pm PDT/9:30 EDT until 1 am PDT/4 am EDT. During this time, online play will not be available.
Tekken 8’s New Update Delivers New Shop Items and Ghost Vs Ghost Feature![]()
The patch notes (via Tekken Official) are as followed:
# “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.
That’s all for today’s update, enjoy!
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