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

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

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

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.

It’s a poster for the TEKKEN 8 Season 3 characters — including their names and release windows.
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
It’s a screenshot from the Steam page for TEKKEN 8 Season 3 Pass — it specifies months for the release of new DLC characters.
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).

The screenshot from the official TEKKEN 8 Season 3 trailer reveals the appearance of the new DLC character Kunimitsu.
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.

The screenshot from the official TEKKEN 8 Season 3 trailer teases the appearance of the new DLC character Bob.
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 of October – December 2026.

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

The screenshot from the official TEKKEN 8 Season 3 trailer teases the appearance of the new DLC character Roger Jr.
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. Its 2026 iteration will run 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.