Due to the uncertain situation in the world, the developer of Tekken 7 cancelled support of physical events Tekken World Tour 2020. For quite a long time, the company kept silent on the esports tournaments in this discipline - but now it is broken, and the fighting games community is preparing for the upcoming Tekken 7 Online Challenge.
The announcement was made at the recent Live Stream of Bandai Namco and many other fighting games developers - Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable. And a bit later, the official site of the Tekken World Tour revealed the schedule.
So, the pre-event for Tekken 7 Online Challenge is planned for August 15 - this will be a tournament for players from US West. On August 16, we’ll be able to witness exhibition matches.
Do you want to join the Party at Tekken 7 Online Challenge Pre-Show? Then register on this page of the tournament!
Starting from September 12, Tekken 7 players can participate in 10 regional tournaments - this scheme is quite similar to the Capcom Pro Tour.
Full schedule of Tekken 7 Online Challenge - regional tournaments:
- September 12-13 - EU West
- September 19-20 - Korea
- September 26-27 - US East
- October 10-11 - EU North
- October 17-18 - Australia
- October 24-25 - US Central
- November 07-08 - EU Southwest
- November 14-15 - Philippines
- November 21-22 - US West
- December 05-06 - Japan
So, you have some time to practice!
Of course, the beginners have small chances to make an impact during such professional esports events - and still, you can enjoy it and learn some interesting tricks from the professionals. Meanwhile, our article How to Play Tekken 7 will help you to grasp the basics.
During the same Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable, Bandai Namco made another intriguing announcement - Season 4 is coming to Tekken 7.