The executive producer of TEKKEN 8, Katsuhiro Harada, said that the game’s development cost was almost double to triple that of TEKKEN 7.
This information was revealed by Harada while answering fan questions on X. If you are interested in Bandai Namco games, you can check out our other articles here.
Katsuhiro Harada: TEKKEN 8 Almost Triples the Cost of TEKKEN 7
In response to a fan on X who lamented the presence of paid costumes in TEKKEN 8, Katsuhiro Harada has said that rising development costs in game development necessitated microtransactions in the TEKKEN franchise.
Harada added that the cost of making the latest TEKKEN games is ten times higher than the TEKKEN games of the 1990s.
“Back then, there were not so many specifications and nothing online. Plus, they didn’t have such high resolution and definition. Now, many people want the game to run and be supported for a long time. It costs money to update games for that reason continuously,” Harada wrote on X.
Harada also cites the changing economy as the reason why TEKKEN 8 features microtransactions.
“If we don’t do anything as he suggests, the game will stop running in a few months. He wants us to stop economic activity and stop updating and supporting the game,” Harada added.
On the other hand, Harada revealed that the current development cost of TEKKEN 8 is “more than double or almost triple the cost of TEKKEN 7“.
TEKKEN 8 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC (Steam).
