NEW CHARACTERS AND STORY DETAILS REVEALED

NEW CHARACTERS AND STORY DETAILS REVEALED

SINGAPORE – August 17th 2016 – Leading
interactive entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment today announced,
during the Gamescom showcase, that fan favorite fighter Lee Chaolan returns
together with his secret alter ego Violet for the latest King of the Iron Fist
Tournament!

Lee Chaolan was adopted by Heihachi Mishima,
meant to be a rival to his sonKazuya. As Kazuya’s adopted brother, Lee
was given the same education and upbringing fitting of the Mishima clan. After
being expelled from the Mishima Zaibatsu for reasons unknown,
Lee founded Violet Systems, a tech company specializing in
development on humanoid robotics, and was quite successful.

Shortly after, the world become embroiled in conflict between
the Mishima Zaibatsu, headed by Heihachi Mishima, and the G Corporation,
secretly controlled by Kazuya Mishima. As most of the world was cautiously
watching and trying to decide which side would be most beneficial to support,
Lee had his own plans, as he had nothing butextreme hatred for both Heihachi
and Kazuya. One method he choose to exact his revenge on the father and son
was to covertly support Lars Alexandersson, who had turned on the
Mishima Zaibatsu, but this was only the beginning of what he had in store for
the Mishimas.

TEKKEN
7’s engaging story mode is composed of several hours of gameplay (including
side stories that players can unlock progressively). Not only can you play as
the Mishimas in Story Mode, but there are other arcs that involve fighters
outside of the Mishima clan, such as Claudio Serafino, and his group of
exorcists.

The Archers of Sirius are a group of
exorcists who have been banishing supernatural entities from this world since
ancient times. A highly secretive organization, its existence is unknown to the
public. Although it is unknown how their existence was revealed, the Archers of
Sirius were suddenly approached by the Mishima Zaibatsu. They were
heavy-handedly requested by the Mishima Zaibatsu to join their
conglomerate, but naturally refused. This did not stop the persistent pressure
from Mishima Zaibatsu, however.

Eventually, the news of this approach from the Mishima Zaibatsu
reached the de facto leader of the Archers of Sirius, Claudio Serafino.
Determined to uncover the motives behind the Mishima Zaibatsu’s actions,
Claudio begins to investigate the powerful conglomerate.

New
screenshots have also been revealed, showing a very young
Kazuya fighting his father with more details to be revealed while
experiencing the story of the game. Lastly a new stage for Claudio is
showing off the fantastic graphical quality of TEKKEN 7!

With
more than 45 million games sold across the world and a huge fan database, the
TEKKEN franchise is an all-time favourite now spanning over 20 years. With
TEKKEN 7, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment and BANDAI NAMCO Studios will enter a new
chapter thanks to a series of enhancements, reworks and new features added to
the highly appreciative game series DNA.

As
previously revealed, TEKKEN 7 will feature more than 30 characters
(including brand new ones), among them a notable invitee: Akuma from the Street
Fighter series! The demon himself known for his shoto-style moves seems to
be close to Kazumi, Heihachi’s wife. With this addition, players will be able
to unveil the concluding story of the Mishima family!

For the
first time ever, the feud between the Mishima Zaibatsu and the G Corporation
will be powered by Unreal Engine 4. With this move, BANDAI NAMCO
Studios will provide intense fighting moments to players of all ranks thanks to stunning
cinematics woven into gameplay.

Starting
early 2017, players will experience the next generation of fighting games with
TEKKEN 7 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One & PC and get ready to spice up the
fight through innovative and balanced battle mechanisms. Power is
everything!