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Vikki Blake

Tekken 8's director says your "silly threats" won't help get your favorite character on the roster

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Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada has revealed that the "silly threats" some purported fans send to him and other Tekken 8 development team members have a significant impact not just on morale but also on costs and even the inclusion of some characters.

The news came via a lengthy Twitter thread in which Harada shared an example of a "silly" threat wherein the player said that if Eddy wasn't included in Tekken 8's line-up, he was going to "hit [Harada] with a Burning Hammer". The player even tagged Harada in the reply.

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