After a roaring start, rave reviews and a microtransaction-free launch, Tekken 8's honeymoon phase appears to be over. Steam reviews have slumped in the last few weeks, bringing the recent score down to a measly 'Mixed' rating of 54% as of writing, quite the difference from the game's overall rating of 80%. The culprit? Microtransactions, mostly.
Fans have taken to the game's store page to vent about their frustrations with Bandai Namco's handling of its unexpected monetisation, which some are calling "scummy" and "greedy". It started in February, a month after release, when a surprise cash shop reveal left the community divided. Some were able to get behind promises that the money would go directly back into the game's development, while others expressed their anger at the fact that Bamco waited an entire month into launch to even mention a word about monetisation.
