Summary
During the Combo Breaker tournament finals,Tekken 8revealed that Muay Thai fighter Fahkumram would arrive alongside Patch 2.03 on July 7 for Character Pass owners, with a full release on July 10. Additionally,Tekken 8shared a preview of its Fall 2025 DLC character, Armor King, who will return to the ring in the coming months.
The announcement of Fahkumram’s release and the return of Armor King came at a tumultuous time forTekken 8. After the launch of the critically pannedTekken 8Season 2 update,Bandai Namco released several emergency patchesas part of a damage control effort. In early May,Tekkenexecutive producer Katsuhiro Harada apologized for the game’s state and said thatTekken 8had since reverted to the original balance team due to the overwhelming backlash from players.Tekken 8’s balance team is now led by Kohei “Nakatsu” Ikeda, the game balance director ofTekken Tag Tournament 2andTekken 7.
With Nakatsu back in charge,Tekken 8gave fans a look at what to expect throughout the summer and fall. A new trailer that showed Fahkumram in action was revealed during the Combo Breaker fighting game tournament finals. The lightning-charged Muay Thai kickboxer will arrive withTekken 8’s Patch 2.03 on Monday, July 7, in early access for users who own the Season 2 Character Pass. Fahkumram’s official release as a standalone character is slated for Thursday, July 10. As a traditional Muay Thai fighter, Fahkumram utilizes elbow and knee strikes alongside kicks, punches, and lightning bolts to overwhelm his foe. After being forced to fight in the King of Iron Fist tournament duringTekken 7’s Fated Retribution DLC, the next chapter of Fahkumram’s tragic tale will be told viaa newTekken 8story update in Patch 2.03.
Tekken 8 Shares Fahkumram Gameplay and Fall DLC Character
Fahkumram will have three additional costume options for players to peruse. At the end of the Fahkumram gameplay trailer, Bandai Namco confirmed thatthe masked professional wrestler Armor Kingwill return as the Fall 2025 DLC Character. Like Fahkumram, Armor King will reprise his role fromTekken 7, though it remains to be seen how the story of the mysterious tiger-masked wrestler will play out.
As part of its effort to recover from Season 2’s disastrous release,Tekken 8will continue to release game balance updatesand address player concerns. Only time will tell how Fahkumram and Armor King will shake up the game’s competitive scene.
