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TEKKEN Books Amsterdam for World Tour Finals


BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. and Twitch unlocked details for the TEKKEN World Tour 2018 Finals. This year’s event will conclude in Amsterdam starting Dec. 1 with two days of competition that will see top TEKKEN players from the Americas, Europe, and Asia throw down with a livestream on Twitch. 

“Since its inception and inaugural tournament in 2017, the TEKKEN World Tour has gained momentum, countless new fans, and delivered overwhelming excitement both onsite at the events and online on Twitch,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “As we approach the TEKKEN World Tour 2018 Finals, the TEKKEN 7 community is stronger than ever, the skill-level of competitive players is higher than ever, and we expect to produce the best TEKKEN World Tour Finals event ever!”

The Last Chance Qualifier event will be held on Dec. 1 at The Theater Amsterdam, with 256 player slots open for potential contenders.

Throughout the two days of heavy competition, attendees will have an opportunity to meet Katsuhiro Harada, Franchise Director for the TEKKEN series at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., as well as TEKKEN 7 design team member, Michael Murray. Both gentlemen will be on hand to speak with TEKKEN fans, sign autographs, and for photo ops.