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Tekken 8has revealed that it plans to ban players who leave matches on purpose. Released earlier this year,Tekken 8brings a new chapter of the iconic franchise. But while the game has numerous new features for the community to enjoy, like new mechanics and characters,Tekken 8isn’t immune to problems.
AlthoughTekken 8is a huge success, there have been growing complaints about players leaving matches to avoid losing progress towards the next rank. Rage quitters have been a major nuisance forTekken 8players, and now Bandai Namco recently revealed its plans to deal with those who are disrupting games on purpose.
Tekken 8revealed that it plans to ban players who quit matches on purpose. During the Tekken Talk Live broadcast,Tekken 8director Katsuhiro Haradaand producer Michael Murray explained that despite the desire, it’s not a simple matter, as each country has its own legal protection. Because of this, theTekken 8development team is being extra careful about how to deal with these players. Despite the legal aspect, Harada and Murray confirmed that they are working on a way to “remove these people from the game service before proceeding with the bans,” a feature they say is really coming toTekken 8.
Tekken 8 Reveals Plans for Rage Quitters and More
While there’s no info on whenTekken 8will start banning rage quitters, Harada acknowledged that not everybody leaves matches maliciously, which can happen, for example, due to connection issues. Murray added that while there are plans to ban rage quitters from Tekken 8, players “won’t be banned for one time” when they leave a match.Tekken 8devs confirmed plans to update the disconnect rate meter displayed on each player’s profile, making it more accurate. The broadcast aboutTekken 8’s post-launch contentalso noted the importance of players continuing to report rage quitters, so that “the more they are reported, the higher they will be on the list.”
In addition to news of measures to combat toxicity, the Tekken Talk Live broadcast revealed the post-launch roadmap forTekken 8. The development team revealed newTekken 8outfits for Jin Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, Jun Kazama, and Kazuya Mishima, all based on the fighters' appearances in other games in the series. The broadcast showed the main menu withEddy Gordo,Tekken 8’s first DLC character, and it was said that the DLC fighters will get story expansions telling how they fit into the game’s universe.
