Bandai Namco has revealed that the next-generation sequel in the Japanese publisher’s popular Tekken fighter series is in development using Epic Games’ recently released Unreal Engine 4.
“The power and flexibility means that we can focus our efforts on making Tekken 7 the best possible game without worrying about spending time creating a stand-alone graphic engine,” said the game’s director and Bandai Namco Executive Producer Katsuhiro Harada. “With Unreal Engine 4, we could rapidly achieve visual quality expected on next-gen platform[s] and go beyond it. Not only is Unreal Engine 4 powerful and easy to use, but it allows us to immediately bring Tekken 7 to any platform we desire.”
The Tekken series was first developed and published by Namco for arcades and Sony PlayStation in 2004. The franchise also has several spin-off titles and has been expanded into live-action films, anime and manga.
Bandai Namco has yet to confirm the hardware platform(s), domestic launch date and overseas release for Tekken 7.
