Who’s Next? TEKKEN 8 Season 3 character release timeline

Eugene Bozhenko

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Four characters join TEKKEN 8 in Season 3. The schedule of releases spans up to March 2027.

The official announcement of Season 3 characters in TEKKEN 8 happened during the TWT 2025 Finals. A hype trailer named three upcoming challengers and vague release windows for them.

The full DLC lineup for TEKKEN 8 Season 3 includes Kunimitsu, Bob, Roger Jr., and a mysterious fighter. As for the release windows, we have info from the official trailer and interesting Steam leaks.

Season 3 character release schedule in TEKKEN 8

The official Season 3 poster names upcoming periods as release windows for new TEKKEN 8 DLC characters.

Release windows on the official TEKKEN 8 Season 3 characters poster (Image via Bandai Namco)
Release windows on the official TEKKEN 8 Season 3 characters poster (Image via Bandai Namco)

TEKKEN 8 Season 3 Pass is already available on Steam, and details of this offer specify months for character releases.

  • Kunimitsu — Late Spring, April–June 2026
  • Bob — Summer, July–September 2026
  • Roger Jr. — Autumn, October–December 2026
  • An unknown character — Winter, January–March 2027
Release schedule for DLC character TEKKEN 8 Season 3 Pass (Image via Steam)
Release schedule for DLC character TEKKEN 8 Season 3 Pass (Image via Steam)

When will Kunimitsu join TEKKEN 8?

Kunimitsu joins TEKKEN 8 within the window of April–June 2026.

The release is apparently scheduled around Evo Japan 2026, from May 1 to May 3. This esports event launches the next official circuit, TEKKEN World Tour 2026 (TWT 2026).

TEKKEN 8 Kunimitsu (Image via Bandai Namco)
TEKKEN 8 Kunimitsu (Image via Bandai Namco)

When is the release of Bob in TEKKEN 8 Season 3?

The release window for Bob is July–September 2026.

As for the connection to esports tournaments, we have TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2026 from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7 and CEO 2026 from Aug. 14 to Aug 16.

Bob TEKKEN 8 teaser (Image via Bandai Namco)
Bob TEKKEN 8 teaser (Image via Bandai Namco)

When will Roger Jr. be added to TEKKEN 8?

Rojer Jr. will be added to TEKKEN 8 within the release window October–December 2026.

Evo France 2026 is a nice event to time this release for: from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11.

Roger Jr. TEKKEN 8 teaser (Image via Bandai Namco)
Roger Jr. TEKKEN 8 teaser (Image via Bandai Namco)

Who is the last TEKKEN 8 DLC character of Season 3, and when will they join the roster?

It is still unknown who the final character of TEKKEN 8 Season 3 is. We expect to have the reveal during one of the big esports tournaments throughout the year. Evo Las Vegas is the usual platform for such big announcements: in 2026, it’s from June 26 to June 28.

As for the release window, the mysterious challenger joins the TEKKEN 8 roster from January to March 2027.

More details on the release dates of TEKKEN 8 Season 3 characters are expected to be announced closer to the revealed windows. We’ll add the information to this article, so stay tuned.