During Evo in Las Vegas, Bandai Namco has revealed a new playable character coming to TEKKEN 8 in August. Bob, the Onigiri Savior who was originally introduced in TEKKEN 6, will be bringing his unique, almost physics-defying, martial arts skills to the roster.
Additionally, Bandai Namco crowned Arslan Ash as Champion of the TEKKEN 8 tournament at Evo, further setting the stage for the TEKKEN World Tour Finals, which was revealed to take place at Evo Singapore 2027.
Bob will be available for TEKKEN 8 Season Pass 3 holders on Wednesday, August 19th in North America, while the character will be available for all on August 24, 2026. Bob joins the previously released Kunimitsu and the upcoming Roger Jr. and Yujiro Hanma as the characters of the Season 3 Pass.