The daddy of Tekken has actually given a rational explanation for why cross-play was neglected of Tekken 7 and also will undoubtedly be in the brand-new game.
Tekken 7 launched in 2023 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, as well as PC (as well as struck galleries 2 years earlier!), didn’t have cross-play, so there was no way for a gamer battling on PlayStation 4 to challenge a buddy who mashed buttons on Xbox One. But there was an idea to do so, and it was pitched straight to author Bandai Namco by Katsuhiro Harada, the franchise’s producer (and Tekken 7 director). The company didn’t require convincing, yet the “2 platforms,” which Harada didn’t name, were not thinking about his idea …
“Cross-play [in Tekken 8] Obviously! When the previous console generation was released, I suggested cross-play in between both systems [PlayStation 4, Xbox One] Nevertheless, during that time, they were at probabilities with each various other over their shared passions, had peer-to-peer safety problems, and also continuously refused. Remember when they revealed they were open to cross-play a few years ago? They really did not actively sustain 3rd parties after that, and also the obstacles were rather high. There are still some troubles left, but it will be possible,” Harada composed.
With any luck, the idea of having only PlayStation-PC and also Xbox-PC play with each other is a distant memory. Nevertheless, in a combating video game, no matter where you play (Denuvo can without a doubt create stuttering on computer, and Harada mentioned it before!). Still, it’s essential to recognize each various other’s fighting styles better to ensure that you can win because it’s nearly difficult to have stuttering (on computer, it can still happen).
Tekken 8, introduced in 2023, operates on Unreal Engine 5, as well as while no launch date has been announced, it may release at some time this year (and afterwards possibly in arcades here first, with a “house port” coming later?). There will additionally be rollback netcode …
