Published , by Ozzie Mejia
Published , by Ozzie Mejia
Tekken 7 is rapidly approaching the end of the road. The Tekken World Tour Finals 2022 will not only mark the end of the competitive Tekken season, but it is also likely to be the final esports year for Bandai Namco's long-running fighting game. The remaining competitors have traveled to the Netherlands, where they will face off in Theater Amsterdam for the right to be called Tekken World Champion. Shacknews is here with everything you need to know before all the action begins.
The Tekken World Tour Finals 2022 will feature 24 players competing for a prize pool of $100,000 USD. Here is how the prize money will be distributed:
There are currently 21 entrants in the Tekken World Tour Finals 2022, but the final three will look to enter through the Last Chance Qualifier. That will take place on Saturday, February 4, starting at 12:30 a.m. PT/3:30 a.m. ET. There are 352 players entered. Those interested in finding those brackets can head over to Challonge.
The final day of the Tekken World Finals 2022 will be contested on Sunday, February 5 at 12:15 a.m. PT/3:15 a.m. ET.
The Tekken World Finals 2022 can be seen in its entirety on the Tekken Twitch channel or in the embed above.
Ah, here's why some of the casual Tekken players may want to watch this weekend with a vested interest. Tekken 8 was revealed in September and is looking like it's pretty far in development. The most recent trailer came during The Game Awards, which is helpfully embedded above.
A grand occasion like the Tekken World Tour Finals would certainly be an ideal spot to debut either a new Tekken 8 trailer, some new characters, or even a release window. There's no guarantee that anything's being shown and, in fact, Bandai Namco has made no indication that anything should be expected. Still, it doesn't hurt to be on the lookout for anything. We'll be back here at Shacknews if anything gets revealed.
Bandai Namco will update the Bandai Namco Esports YouTube channel with full matches that can be viewed on demand.