Tekken 8hasn’t even been with us for a week and players are already spotting cheaters. When watching replays from supposed “top” players, it becomes clear that many of them got there by “boosting” - rigging fights to net themselves a bunch of wins in a row.
Game director Katsuhiro Harada is now assuring fans that the devs are aware of this. In a tweet, Harada says that the team is “currently dealing with the cheaters on the ranking boards”, suggesting that they’re actively keeping an eye on boosters.
Right now, players can report cheaters for boosting if it’s abundantly clear that their high scores aren’t coming from legitimate wins. However, with Harada saying that the team is “dealing” with the cheaters, it’s possible that they’re taking a more proactive approach.
Fans are pleased to see Harada acknowledge the issue with boosters in any case, as many have been frustrated to see them swarm the ranked leaderboards so soon after launch.
To see what boosting looks like in action, look no further than this high-ranked player below. As you’re able to see in the footage, their opponent doesn’t even put up a fight, leaving the cheater free to spam the same attack until they win.
It remains to be seen howBandai Namcotackles boosting. To spot it in the first place, you’d have to watch a bunch of matches back, which is incredibly time-consuming. It would likely involve moderators looking through the recent games of high-ranked players, kicking them from the leaderboard if it’s clear that they boosted their way to the top.
In better news, Tekken 8 players are having a whole lot of fun with character customisation. As we covered over the weekend, fans aremaking characters from different franchises, likeResident EvilandFinal Fantasy. Some players are even using it toturn Tekken 8 into a Mortal Kombat game, because why not? Harada has made it clear hewon’t comment on guest fighters right now, so it makes sense that players take matters into their own hands.
