Bandai Namco: 'more awesome content is on the way for Tekken 7'

Relaying the official word from Bandai Namco Entertainment, more 'awesome content' is on the way for Tekken 7 (and SoulCalibur VI). Tekken 7 has recently wrapped up its third Season Pass of DLC content with the launch of Fahkumram and Cave of Enlightenment, leaving Tekken fans to speculate as to what was next for the series. Would we be moving on to Tekken 8 or Tekken X Street Fighter? Or carry on with Tekken 7 with the fourth Season and Season Pass. Going by the company's word in their latest PR, it looks like Tekken 7 is here to stay and will continue to see developer support even 5 years after the game's initial arcade debut. I'll leave BN's latest Press Release and Recap video but it's worth mentioning that there is still a stray DLC entry for the game over on Steamdb.

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A day in the life of a Japanese Game Programmer at Bandai Namco Studios

Ever wondered what it's like to work at the studio behind the Tekken or SoulCalibur series? The latest video from Paolo fromTOKYO follows the daily routine of 23-year-old video game programmer, Masa, as he commutes to work at one of the largest video game studios in Japan. As you might expect, it's not the most glamorous job in the world but free access to drinks while working with your shoes off is pretty darn sweet. This unescorted look inside the company office is insightful for those who are following or wish to get into the world of Japanese video game development. There's even a brief exchange on Tekken 7 Season 3 DLC with the Tekken 7 game director Nakatsu so free to check it out now on the YouTube channel:

Paolo fromTOKYO ≫ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixD9UbKvDxzGNiPC_fgHyA

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E3 2018 | Tekken 7 & Soul Calibur 6 Streaming Schedules

E3 is right around the corner and there is a lot to look forward to for both Tekken & Soul Calibur fans. Bandai Namco is having an updated version of Soul Calibur 6 featuring a playable Geralt and possibly others like Siegfried, Ivy, Zasalamel & Taki for people to try out and see what they're capable of in person for the very first time. Both Katushiro Harada and Motohiro Okubo will be over in Los Angeles presenting a Fighting Game Dojo at the E3 Coliseum where they are expected to present the latest news on Soul Calibur 6 and 'the world of Tekken.' ESL Arena will also be hosting a tournament and exhibition for both games making for more fighting game action over at E3. There's a lot of streaming avenues and other related gaming media that will cover E3 2018 live so you can watch all the breaking news on the world of gaming as it happens live on stream. You can find the schedules and streams for all the Tekken 7 and Soul Calibur 6 related events at E3 2018 further in.

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Bandai Namco Brand Manager on Soul Calibur 6 Esports: 'You Need to Make a Good Game First'

PAX East is taking place this weekend and more and more attendees are trying their hands on the new Soul Calibur game. Darrian P. Mack from the Leaderboard is one of the lucky few to make it out to PAX East and score an interview about Soul Calibur 6 with the Bandai Namco Brand Manager Mark Religioso. While a lot of the interview mainly focuses on introducing the game to people and seeing if he can get a quick confirmation or tease on some missing character inclusions (spoilers: he failed lol), Mark was able to detail their current stance and focus with the game at it's current stage of development."You need to make a good game first and then the community comes out and supports it. If they want like an Esports type of execution or program then we can do that." Mark goes on to say that the current focus on SC6's development is really solid gameplay. Hard to disagree there and should be hopeful for the casual playing audience since it's reassurance that they're not compromising on the single player content for the sake of Esports. You can check out the full interview from PAX East over on the Leaderboard's YouTube channel.

The Leaderboard ≫ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkYEKuyQJXIXunUD7Vy3eTw

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Summer Lesson X Tekken 7 Collaboration Announced for the Arcades

Update: The official video trailer for the collaboration from Tekken channel has now been added.

Summer Lesson and Tekken 7 Fated Retribution are coming together to throw a collaboration for the arcades. Starting from April 4 after Tekken 7 receives the Ver. T update, players can play T7FR and log-on to Tekken-net to receive a set a of Summer Lesson collaboration customizations for most of the female cast in the roster. The costumes will see all the characters attached with the looks of the three current Summer Lesson characters; Hikari, Allison & Chisato. There's also some Summer Lesson related interface customizations like lifebars and player plates that can also be obtained and equipped. The Summer Lesson x T7FR collab was announced during the Kelot Cup 5 stream which unfortunately has archives locked to subscribers but, here are twitch clips and screenshots of the announcement.

Kelot Cup 5 Twitch stream ≫ https://www.twitch.tv/yuunobi_gaminglive

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