It’s back to the virtual “blood meadow”: on January 26, Bandai-Namco will publish the eighth part of the “Tekken” series – a challenger to the fighting games “Street Fighter” and “Mortal Kombat”, which will enter a new series round in 2023. Although the phenomenon is already 40 years old, it continues to fascinate millions of players. But what’s so satisfying about virtually polishing your face?
Fighting games are an old video game genre – and an influential one, with a huge fan base. Krone+ travels with you to the origins of the genre in the arcades of the 1980s, introduces the roots of the main representatives of contemporary fighting games such as “Tekken”, “Mortal Kombat” or “Street Fighter”, highlights the earning potential of professional eSports fighters – and discusses a worrying trend that is anything but popular with players.
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