Red Bull is here with their first Tekken 8 tournament, Golden Letters 2024.
Red Bull is returning to Tekken with their first Tekken 8 event. Red Bull Golden Letters 2024 will be the first to feature the newest entry in the series. The event will feature several invited professional players alongside four open qualifiers across regions. Here's everything you need to know about Red Bull's foray into Tekken 8.
Red Bull Gaming Sphere to host Tekken 8 tournament
Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London will be the host for the two-day event in September. Building on last year's successful event, TEKKEN players from across the world will fight to be crowned Champions. For the first time, Red Bull will be hosting TEKKEN 8 open qualifiers across four regions. North America, Europe, Japan, and the UK will each be getting their own qualifier. These qualifiers will run between July and September 2024.
Through these qualifiers, Red Bull aims to give the global TEKKEN 8 community the chance to battle the best in the world. Here are the details of the qualifiers:
- North America (Online) - 10th July
- Europe (Online) - 13th August
- Japan (Offline) - 17th August
- United Kingdom (Offline) - 7th September
The Golden Letters concept
This year's Red Bull Golden Letters will be the first to be played on the newly released TEKKEN 8. The event will use a format similar to the Golden Letters events in 2022 and 2023. By putting their core fighting game skills to the test, the event encourages perfect play and clutching in players. Achieving "PERFECT" or "GREAT" scores, aka "The Golden Letters", will allow players to win matches automatically.
“It’s so good to see Red Bull Golden Letters returning for a third time. It’s become a real moment for the TEKKEN scene to look forward to every year, and new global qualifiers are great to give more opportunities and add even more wildcards to this competition. With the competitive scene still working out TEKKEN 8, the format adds such a great challenge for us, and is going to be so fun for fans to see play out - I can’t wait!”
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Red Bull Golden Letters Invites & Format
Red Bull has announced six invited players so far, with more to be revealed later. Here are the invited players:
- Hoa 'Anakin' Luu
- Arslan "Arslan Ash" Siddique
- Hasan "JoKa" Rehman
- Lim "Ulsan" Soo-hoon
- Alexandre "AK" Laverez
- “YUYU”
The first day of the event will see a 20-player group stage. The day will feature numerous matchups throughout, with some exciting matches to look forward to. The top 12 players will then progress to Day two. The second day will see a Double Elimination bracket, allowing for a thrilling experience and exciting storylines. Day two will also feature an East vs West battle before the Finals, where players can settle old scores.
They will also transform the Gaming Sphere itself for the event. In line with the Golden Letters branding, the venue will be themed like a bank vault. The vault will be locked up until the winner is decided, and the matchups will take place within it.
Where to watch Red Bull Golden Letters Tekken 8
For information on the Red Bull Golden Letters, including Open Qualifiers, you can head to the event's official page.
