Summary
The developers ofTekken 8have recently made some changes to online matchmaking, and players are reportedly having problems afterward. Earlier this year,Tekken 8exploded onto the fighting game scene with a more “aggressive” gameplay style and a new story that continued the saga of Jin Kazama as he sought redemption by taking down his father, Kazuya Mishima. Initial reviews forTekken 8wereoverwhelmingly positive, and it quickly topped sales charts less than a month after its release.
However, things soon changed forTekken 8after Bandai Namco added a Battle Pass and in-game shop and started cracking down on videos of fan-made mods. Users upset by these actions proceeded tofloodTekken 8’s Steam page with negative reviews, until the game’s recent review score dropped into the “Mostly Negative” range. Despite this new wave of negativity, Namco Bandai has continued to make updates toTekken 8, though a recent, initially unannounced change might have opened a new can of worms for the now-troubled fighting game.
Some social media users have claimed thatTekken 8’s online matchmaking has been altered for the worse. At first,Tekken 8would pair players with opponentsof a similar rank, though this would sometimes result in said players facing higher-level opponents due to said opponents having different characters set at different ranks. However, a handful of Reddit users on r/Tekken have noticed that the game now goes by overall battle experience rather than the rank of an individual character. While this might seem like a good solution, players like ChimerXD say that the new matchmaking system has pitted them against the same opponent repeatedly for over an hour.
Tekken 8’s Online Matchmaking Changes Spark Controversy
Other users have filed similar complaints about thealteredTekken 8matchmaking system, with Reddit user GrouchyAppearance146 pointing out a large drop in players on Steam since the changes were supposedly implemented at the start of April. Bandai Namco eventually confirmed on Twitter that it indeed made changes toTekken 8’s online matchmaking to address difficulties players have had with ranked matches and quick matches in the past. The company then stated that it is continuing to monitor player feedback and adjust the matchmaking system further as needed.
Thedevelopers behindTekken 8probably had good intentions for changing the game’s online matchmaking, as the new system is meant to decrease the likelihood of a lower-level player being matched up against a more experienced opponent. However, it has also made things more difficult for players who have leveled up multipleTekken 8characters by failing to consider those who might not stick to one fighter while playing online.
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Tekken 8 brings the fight to the latest generation of consoles, powered by Unreal Engine 5. Feel the power of every hit in Tekken 8, the latest entry in the legendary fighting game franchise from Bandai Namco. Utilising the power and realism of Unreal Engine 5, Tekken 8 pushes the envelope for fighting games by taking full advantage of the power of the latest generation of consoles. Ground-breaking new features, breathtakingly detailed character models and dramatic environments make this one of the most visually stunning and immersive titles in the genre yet. Tekken 8 picks up after the gruesome battle that ended in Heihachi Mishima’s defeat in Tekken 7, focusing on a new rivalry, pitting father against son as Jin Kazama stands in defiance against Kazuya Mishima in a city-shattering face-to-face showdown.
