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Ashley Bardhan

After backlash and a Steam review bomb, Tekken 8 dev gives out $5 to cover controversial DLC and says it will do things differently next time

Tekken 8.

Tekken 8 - despite being a formidable entry in the 30-year-old fighting game franchise - has been getting on fans' nerves. Its Year 1 Pass did not include the recently released Genmaji Temple stage DLC, a fact that fueled players' existing disappointment over excessive microtransactions. But now, after fans revolted through aggressive Steam review bombing and impassioned Reddit threads, Tekken 8 devs are trying to make things better. 

"We apologize for not meeting the community's expectations for the 'Playable Character Year 1 Pass' content and the 'Genmaji Temple' DLC release method," Tekken posted on Twitter. 

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