The most recent fixes for TEKKEN 8 Season 2 got a cautiously positive response, at least from the pro community. It’s the first time this version is played on a big esports stage.
Big changes have been shaking up TEKKEN 8 recently, and they are not too positive. The latest adjustments somewhat saved the situation. We can witness how the game community recovers from the disastrous transition to Season 2. Top-level esports tournaments are an important part of this process.
TEKKEN World Tour 2025 started two weeks ago at Evo Japan 2025. After this event, the game received a pretty big patch. TEKKEN 8 presents itself with these fresh changes at Combo Breaker 2025.
In addition to the showcase of the current meta and mechanics, the tournament includes two important qualifiers: for the TWT 2025 and for the TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2025. The high stakes attracted the best players from all over the globe.
Fahkumram, the new TEKKEN 8 DLC character, will be presented at Combo Breaker 2025. After a short reveal, people were somewhat annoyed with this choice of the next fighter. May the gameplay trailer change their opinion?
How to watch TEKKEN 8 Combo Breaker 2025?
All the TEKKEN 8 matches at this fighting games esports event are on the official channel of the game.
Results: TEKKEN 8 at Combo Breaker 2025
However great and exciting a tournament TEKKEN 8 Evo Japan 2025 was, it lacked a huge competitive aspect: the presence of Pakistani players. Arslan Ash couldn’t get his visa. ATIF and other strong competitors couldn’t travel due to a conflict between Pakistan and India that intensified during those days.
Combo Breaker 2025 represents the world of TEKKEN better. Pakistani and Korean people are here. Sure, the US representatives are not going to give up because of big names in the pools and brackets.
Final standings
You’ll find the final standings of the Combo Breaker 2025 TEKKEN 8 tournament in the table below.
Placement | Player | TEKKEN character | TWT 2025 points earned | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freecs | Mulgold | Claudio, Feng | 560 | $7,645 |
| 2 | Team Falcons | ATIF | Anna, Dragunov | 400 | $3,904 |
| 3 | DRX | Knee | Bryan | 300 | $2,298 |
| 4 | T1 | EDGE | Hwoarang | 220 | $1,285 |
| 5-6 | VARREL | PINYA | Raven | 180 | $642 |
| 5-6 | Twisted Minds | Arslan Ash | Nina | 180 | $642 |
| 7-8 | DRX | LowHigh | Bryan | 150 | $321 |
| 7-8 | VARREL | Rangchu | Panda | 150 | $321 |
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Top 8
The final matchups are shown in this section: the results and TEKKEN 8 characters highlighted at Combo Breaker 2025.
Winners Semifinals | Winners Final | Grand Final |
|---|---|---|
| ATIF 1:2 Mulgold Anna Williams vs Claudio | Mulgold 3:2 Knee Claudio vs Bryan | Mulgold 3:0 ATIF Claudio vs Anna, Dragunov |
| PINYA 1:2 Knee Raven vs Bryan |
Losers Round 1 | Losers Quarterfinals | Losers Semifinal | Losers Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDGE 2:1 LowHigh Hwoarang vs Bryan | PINYA 0:2 EDGE Raven vs Hwoarang | EDGE 1:3 ATIF Hwoarang vs Anna | Knee 1:3 ATIF Bryan vs Anna |
| Rangchu 1:2 Arslan Ash Panda vs Nina | ATIF 2:0 Arslan Ash Anna vs Nina |
The top 8 brackets were filled with TEKKEN legends! ATIF brought the newest DLC character, Anna Williams, to such a top-level play. He fell into the losers side after a match vs Mulgold, though. The losers quarterfinal was an epic clash of Pakistani players, ATIF vs Arslan Ash, and a family battle between two sisters, Anna vs Nina. ATIF on Anna won it quite confidently.
Knee looked great, and he is not going to slow down after the Evo Japan 2025 win. On Bryan, Knee reached the winners final but then was stopped by another Korean player. For Mulgold, that looked like the final tough obstacle on the way to victory.
In the grand final, ATIF could not do much against Claudio of Mulgold. Switching to Dragunov in game 3 did not help. Mulgold is the TEKKEN 8 Champion at Combo Breaker 2025!
In addition to the TWT 2025 points distribution, four players from the top 8 qualified for the TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2025: EDGE, Arslan Ash, Rangchu, and LowHigh.
TEKKEN World Tour 2025 qualifier
The Combo Breaker 2025 tournament has the status of a Master-tier TWT 2025 qualifier. This means the top 8 players receive quite a lot of standing points and can boost themselves up on the global leaderboard.
The table below highlights the TEKKEN World Tour 2025 situation before and after Combo Breaker 2025. Players earned points at Evo Japan and at Brussels Challenge Major Edition 2025 (a Challenger-tier event).
TWT 2025 standings | Player | TWT 2025 points before Combo Breaker 2025 | TWT 2025 points after Combo Breaker 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulgold | 560 | 1,120 |
| 2 | Knee | 800 | 1,100 |
| 3-4 | KingReyJr | 390 | 480 |
| 3-4 | PINYA | 300 | 480 |
| 5 | Shadow 20z | 400 | 470 |
| 6-7 | ATIF | 400 | 400 |
| 6-7 | Mangja | 400 | 400 |
| 8 | Rangchu | 245 | 395 |
| 9-10 | Gosain | 250 | 320 |
| 9-10 | Chikurin | 230 | 320 |
| 12 | Danielmado | 240 | 290 |
TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2025 qualifier
The top 4 TEKKEN 8 players at Combo Breaker 2025 qualify for the EWC 2025. Some top competitors are already on the list of the Esports World Cup 2025 participants.
- ULSAN: The winner of EWC 2024
- ATIF: The winner of Riyadh Clash 2
- Knee, Mangja, Mulgold, and PINYA: The top 4 players at Evo Japan 2025
- KingReyJr: The winner of Brussels Challenge Major Edition 2025.
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The TEKKEN 8 competition continues after Combo Breaker 2025 and becomes even more intense.
Battle Arena Melbourne 15 is the next Master-tier TWT 2025 qualifier. It happens from May 30 to June 1 in Australia. Headstomper 2025 is a Challenger event in Sweden, and it happens on the same weekend. Both are also T8 EWC 2025 qualifiers.
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