Patch 2.06.01 adds Armor King, confirms Miary Zo for December

Bandai Namco rolled out a new update for Tekken 8 this week that introduces Armor King as the latest downloadable fighter and delivers dozens of behavior fixes, new cosmetic packs and in-game items, while confirming a second Season 2 character, Miary Zo, for release in December. The patch, issued as Version 2.06.01, began arriving to players in mid-October with Armor King available immediately to Season 2 Character Pass holders and purchasable by other players in most regions on October 16 or 17 depending on platform storefront timing. Bandai Namco said the game will add Miary Zo to the roster in early December, with a three-day early access window starting December 2 and general availability on December 5.

The update includes a wide set of technical and gameplay adjustments aimed at addressing problematic interactions introduced with the Season 2 rollout earlier this year. Bandai Namco published detailed patch notes outlining dozens of behavior changes across the cast, restored some old command inputs for King and Lee, and flagged that replay data created prior to the update will no longer be playable. The patch also adds new costume packs, a Round 7 Fight Pass and other...