The official Tekken Twitter account has teased a major announcement for Tekken 7.
Translated, this is what the tweet says:
On Tuesday, July 7, 2015, there will be a major announcement from the Tekken project, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Please look forward to it. #Tekken7
The Japanese text found at the bottom of the embedded image says “Awaken, raging fist”.
There are one or more things that this could refer to, but just to round it down quickly, Bandai Namco may simply be announcing a release date for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This could be something else as well: Bandai Namco may finally be bringing the game to PC.
Why is Tekken 7 on PC a serious possibility? This isn’t just a matter of Harada admitting to be a heavy Steam user. He has been one for some time and he never felt the need to bring the game to the platform.
No, what may have changed is the situation with fighting games on PC. While PlayStation has essentially taken the crown as the lead platform for fighting games for years, fighting games have found a new market on PC. Between games like Ultra Street Fighter IV, Skullgirls, and Mortal Kombat, other fighting game developers have found in worthwhile to bring the game to PC. Even Killer Instinct will be making the jump.
Of course, there are other possibilities too. For example, Harada, who has admitted to playing with VR, may be revealing Tekken is coming to VR as well. Or, they may simply be announcing new characters, which would be more for their loyal fans than anyone else.
What do you think or hope is the upcomingTekken 7 announcement? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
