TEKKEN 8

• Update history
• Regulations
• Game Settings
• Coaching
• Miscellaneous

Regulations

• Version "TEKKEN 8" for PlayStation®5
  Use the latest version at the time of the tournament.
• Maximum number of participants: 5000
• If the maximum number of participants is reached, you will not be able to register even if you have already purchased an admission ticket. Please ensure you check the registration status of your desired title before purchasing a ticket. After purchasing your ticket, register as soon as possible. You can check the registration status here: start.gg

Game Setting

• VERSUS mode with tournament settings (number of rounds: 3, round duration: 60 seconds)
  2/3 games per set.
  3/5 game sets for winners' finals, loser’s semi-finals, losers' finals, and grand finals.
• Players select their sides. Players may mutually agree on who sits on left and right side, corresponding to Player 1 and Player 2, respectively, at the start of a Match. Players are committed to this selection for the entirety of the Match.
  If Players cannot agree to a Side Selection, they will play a Best-of-Three Rock-Paper-Scissors to determine who picks their side for the first Round.
  For all subsequent Matches, the winner may select a side first.
• Each Player selects their character from all selectable characters and selects the stage is selected at random.
  All single Matches are loser's choice.
  Randomly select a stage.
  Change the character and randomly select the stage again.
  You cannot change the character of the player who won the previous match.
• Character customization slots only allow selection of preset default costumes.
  Players cannot use the same Preset. Should both Players wish to use the same Preset, they will play a tiebreaker as determined by the Tournament Organizer, that is a Best-of-One Rock-Paper-Scissors) to determine who may use their preferred Preset Costume for the duration of the Match.
  Custom Costumes for Customization: Off. If a Custom Costumes for Customization are used, the Match is subject to not being scored. Players are responsible for immediately finishing the Match with one (1) Player holding forward for the remainder of the rounds to quickly return to the lobby and restart the Match.

Coaching

• Players may designate one (1) individual to be their coach during a Match.
• Coaching will only be allowed for the Player that lost the previous Set.
• Players may consult with the coach only one (1) time for the Match.
• Players may consult with the coach for a maximum of one (1) minute.
• Coaching while a Set is in play is not allowed and is subject to Set forfeiture.

Miscellaneous

• Players may request a method of character selection known as blind pick (“Blind Pick”) to keep their character selection secret until the first Match begins. In the Blind Pick process, the Players will each tell a Tournament Organizer staff member, in secret, their character selection for the first Match. Players will then select their character with the Tournament Organizer staff member validating their selections.
  If a Player purposely does not select the character they told the Tournament Organizer staff member, that Player will forfeit that single Match.
• In the event of a tied Match declared by a Double K.O. or timeout on the Game screen, the Match will not be scored, and both Players will replay the tied Match with the same character selections.
• Special Style is allowed during Match Play.
• In the event of any other detailed regulations concerning the event of confliction, the rules shall be governed by "TEKKEN WORLD TOUR 2025".