Tekken 8 First DLC Character Confirmed: Eddy Gordo

Bandai Namco has officially announced that Eddy Gordo will be the first DLC fighter in Tekken 8. In the recent trailer featuring the opening movie for the game, Namco revealed a short clip that featured Eddy's release date. The trailer mentioned the fighter will join the official roster in spring 2024. Three more mystery fighters are scheduled for summer, autumn, and winter who will complete the Season 1 roster.

Eddy first appeared in Tekken 3 as one of the most popular characters at the time. His moves were greatly appreciated by the fanbase, which made him a likeable fighter on the roster.

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Eddy Gordo Announced as One of the Four Fighters in Tekken 8 Season 1

Including Eddy Gordo, there are a total of 33 confirmed characters in Tekken 8. Much like the previous installments in the franchise, developers will slowly add more fighters to the roster after the game's launch. So far, all confirmed characters for Tekken 8 are as follows: 

• Alisa Bosconovich
• Asuka Kazama
• Bryan Fury
• Claudio Serafino
• Devil Jin
• Feng Wei
• Hwoarang
• Jack-8
• Jin Kazama
• Jun Kazama
• Kazuya Mishima
• King
• Kuma
• Lars Alexandersson
• Lee Chaolan
• Leo Kliesen
• Leroy Smith
• Lili
• Ling Xiaoyu
• Marshall Law
• Nina Williams
• Panda
• Paul Phoenix
• Raven
• Reina Sergei Dragunov
• Shaheen
• Steve Fox
• Victor Chevalier 
• Yoshimitsu
• Zafina
• Azucena Ortiz 
• Victor Chevalier 
• Eddy Gordo

Eddy Gordo is an exceptional fighter who comes with many iconic moves of his own, such as the capoeira kicks. His ability to spam lower-body attacks is a force to be reckoned with in a fight.  Tekken 8 will launch for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on January 26, 2024. Gamers interested in taking a sneak peek into the game can try out the demo which is still available to download for free. 

Tekken 7 started its roster with a limited number of fighters but slowly expanded into a large list with characters across multiple universes making their way into the game. Guest fighters like Negan from The Walking Dead, Noctis from Final Fantasy 15, and Akuma from Street Fighter gave Tekken 7 a unique identity. Tekken 8's plot will also take a lot of turns as Bandai Namco has stated that the game will continue the tragic story of Mishima and Kazama bloodlines. Moreover, the story will mostly revolve around Jin Kazama as he seeks to defy his fate and goes up against his father, Kazuya Mishima.