Game news This video game is undergoing a real descent into hell on Steam, because of this precise element
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While everyone was waiting for Tekken 8, it experienced a real descent into hell because of this feature and its DLC.
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The fall is accelerating for Tekken 8, whose popularity is rapidly declining. However, it was one of the most anticipated games of 2024. In recent weeks, the fighting game has received hundreds of negative comments for a very good reason. Several months after its release, the game finally introduced a battle pass, which received heavy criticism. It is called useless, too expensive and shameful. It caused a lot of ink to be spilled and considerably tarnished the reputation of the title. From, it keeps getting close to 40% negative reviews on Steambut players want to go even further.
A battle pass that is debated
A little context is necessary: Tekken 8 has installed a battle pass, which is not at all unanimous. For 6 euros, players have the possibility of unlocking cosmetics, most of the time from previous software. Note that there is also a store, where you can obtain skins in exchange for a few euros. Here we see the first part of the problem: paying so much to only have skins is pointless. Plus, it's a lot more complicated than it looks. The price of the battle pass is actually 6 euros, but you have to pay with in-game currency, which requires you to buy the pack of 1000 coins for €9.99 to obtain it.. For many people, it's a scam, but for the studio, it's above all a way to raise funds to improve Tekken 8. Needless to say, this answer didn't really convince.
However, Bandai Namco has indeed made changes, including the return of the character Eddy Gordo (this time available with the season pass for $30). At first glance, it may seem like this only concerns the person who made the purchase; However, in reality, this has a negative impact on all other players. In fact, those who do not have access to this DLC will never be able to watch the replay of the games online. Basically, you will still be required to make a purchase.
The fans are fed up!
On this point, Bandai Namco really annoyed players by forcing them to spend thousands and hundreds just to have a successful gaming experience.
“Battle pass with accessories from Tekken 7, which should have been in the game from the start, costumes from old games purchasable, when they should have been in the game from the start. Imagine paying 80 dollars for a game that has season passes, costumes for 5 euros each and now battle passes for 10 euros? », annoys a user on Steam.
For players, it's time to revolt! We can read on social networks: “I'm tired of being defrauded by video game companies”. Many invite fans of the fighting software to negatively evaluate Tekken 8 to lower its rating and make the studio react. This action is already underway on Steam, but we should not forget to attack the PlayStation edition either, according to these people. Some of these activists even go further by completely boycotting the title or its license. “Continue the war and warn other Spamco players of the studio's lack of respect towards them», Declares an Internet user. However, despite these controversies, Tekken 8 still remains standing, with a peak of up to 11,000 individuals over 24 hours according to SteamDB.