Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
	Harada says TEKKEN 8 Will Have Crossplay, Rollback, and a Larger Starting Roster than Street Fighter 6

  

Over on Twitter, TEKKEN series producer Katsuhiro Harada recently answered some random questions from fans and ended up casually dropping new details on TEKKEN 8's development. When asked if TEKKEN 8 will feature crossplay between platforms, Harada replied "of course" and brought up how he previously advocated for crossplay for TEKKEN during the previous generation of consoles. When asked how many launch characters fans can expect in TEKKEN 8, Harada replied "I think it's a lot more than Capcom-san" — in reference to Street Fighter 6's starting roster of 18 characters.   Crossplay? Of course I will. BTW When the previous generation consoles were released, I had already proposed crossplay between the two platformers. However, at that time, they were at odds with each other over their mutual interests (and P2P security issue) & repeatedly refused. https://t.co/I8b38YfePh — Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) April 9, 2023 I think it's a lot more than Capcom-san. Of course, character modeling, rigging, and costume design are all new assets, so it's hard work. That's why we're trying to increase the number of launches. https://t.co/d4BOZYxRBM — Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) April 9, 2023    In another tweet, Harada hinted that a TEKKEN 8 online beta is already in the plans. "We are still only doing closed alpha testing at each event, so please wait for the beta," said Harada in the tweet below.   We are still only doing closed alpha testing at each event, so please wait for the beta. https://t.co/lvmkZjDImX — Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) April 9, 2023    Rollback netcode is another common topic that comes up regularly when discussing upcoming fighting games. On that front, Harada also comically informed a fan that rollback netcode is "already installed" in TEKKEN 8. After all, rollback netcode is already implemented in TEKKEN 7.   already installed it, and it already has what you want. The reason WHY we don't make big announcements like cross-play is Cuz even if we make big announcements, people like you will only say things like, "waaaa! That's normal in this day and age." So shut up & sit the hell down. https://t.co/ZA1ZKMV9gC — Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) April 9, 2023    While Harada-san didn't elaborate any further on these upcoming features, we at least now have official confirmation from the producer himself that crossplay, rollback netcode, and an online beta are being planned or are already in the works for TEKKEN 8. Stay tuned on Fighters Generation for more TEKKEN 8 news. ~TFG Webmaster, Frank Joseph | @Fighters_Gen
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