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THE EUROPEAN TEKKEN CUP COMES BACK TO CROWN A NEW EUROPEAN KING OF IRON FIST

Esports tournament expands and makes its debut on TEKKEN 8

Bandai Namco Europe announces the third edition of the European TEKKEN Cup, which will happen in TEKKEN 8 and continue to develop and grow Bandai Namco Europe’s local esports footprint.
 
Watch the European TEKKEN Cup trailer here

The competition will start this October with the TEKKEN National Championship in the Netherlands and continue its first phase until February 2025. Players will fight to reach the top of the leaderboard of one of the nine regions:

  • France
  • Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg (BENELUX)
  • United Kingdom & Ireland
  • Italy and Malta
  • Spain and Portugal (IBERICA)
  • Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland (NORDIC)
  • Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH)
  • Poland
  • Greece

 
Players will have the possibility to attend European TEKKEN Cup Major Events where players from all regions can earn points, as well as DOJO events to rake up points and be part of the Top 2 for their region and qualify directly for the European TEKKEN Cup finals. The two best performances in Major Events and the four best performances in DOJO events will be counted for the final leaderboard. In addition, and for the first time in the European TEKKEN Cup, a Last Chance Qualifier will be hosted to pick the last entrants at gamescom LAN. The ruleset will be the same than the TEKKEN WORLD TOUR. For more information, please head to www.tekkencup.eu
 
TEKKEN 8 is available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. For more information on TEKKEN 8 visit the official page. For other BANDAI NAMCO Europe products, visit our website, follow us on Facebook or X, or subscribe to our YouTube channel.
 
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About Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.  
Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.  
  
Bandai Namco Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™, and the upcoming UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening - developed by the recently acquired Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.  
  
Bandai Namco Europe serves as the Headquarters of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe, which is known for creating and publishing many of the Toy & Entertainment industry’s top franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TAMAGOTCHI™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, DARK SOULS™ and the recently released ELDEN RING™.  
  
For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu.