“Tekken 7” Update: Game available in North America this March; PS4 and Xbox One release date set after EVO tournament?
By Staff Writer
Mar 05, 2015 10:22 AM EST
Mar 05, 2015 10:22 AM EST
"Tekken 7" will arrive in North America earlier than fans would expect. The arcade fighting game will be available in Final Round 18 event in Atlanta, Georgia from March 20 to 22. Gamers can expect the release of "Tekken 7" for PS4 and Xbox One after the events in EVO Tournament.
North American Tekken fans will now be able to get their hands on the latest installment on the arcade version of "Tekken 7" this month when it arrives in the "Final Round 18" in Atlanta, Georgia. The annually held competitive fighting game tournament will hold the first Capcom Pro Tour premier tournament with a $15,000 prize pot.
Mark Julio, the Community & Sponsorship Manager of MadCatz, a community dedicated to fighting games, announced in his twitter that "Playable for the first time in North America, TEKKEN 7 will be heading to FINAL ROUND 18!!"
"Tekken 7" has also been included in the upcoming EVO Tournament which is considered to be a major gaming event that will host several fighting game titles. Final Round 18 will be a great opportunity for professional NA Tekken players to practice the latest character moves and hone their combos in "Tekken 7" before they participate in EVO Tournament.
Namco Bandai has yet to release the arcade version of "Tekken 7" in North America outside these special tournaments. Fans can expect that the game developer will make an announcement on 2015 E3 this July 16 to 18.
The console version of the game can be expected after the EVO Tournaments since the "Tekken 7" tournament in EVO will still use arcade even though they have been using consoles in their event for more than a decade.
"Tekken 7" arcade version will first appear in North America on March 20 to 22. The release of "Tekken 7" on PS4 and Xbox One can be expected after the EVO Tournament.
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