#Fighting Game Community (FGC)

Tekken 8 Loses Game Director Kohei Ikeda as Bandai Namco Faces Uncertain Fighting Game Future

Kohei Ikeda, game director of Tekken 8, has left Bandai Namco after a 20-year tenure, following in the footsteps of long-time series producer Katsuhiro Harada. Ikeda's departure raises questions about the future of the Tekken series, especially with Tekken 8 receiving mixed reviews for its lack of revolutionary changes beyond the new Heat meter system. Fans and the fighting game community (FGC) await clarification on how the series will evolve.