Tekken 8's First DLC Fighter Is Eddy Gordo, Season Pass 1 Leak Seemingly Confirmed

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Eddy Gordo has been confirmed as Tekken 8's first DLC fighter, which seemingly confirms a recent leak that revealed every fighter that's coming as part of the first Season Pass.

We're just a few short weeks away from the long-awaited release of Tekken 8 and, to celebrate that fact, Bandai Namco has shared a video that not only showcases the game's opening cinematic, but also reveals the first DLC fighter coming to the game as part of its first Season Pass - series veteran Eddy Gordo.

After showcasing the epic opening cinematic, the trailer reveals that the game's first DLC fighter is going to be Eddy Gordo, a series mainstay that was first made playable in Tekken 3. Gordo has been in every mainline Tekken game since his debut, which made his absence from the launch roster of Tekken 8 a bit of a shame for fans of the character.

Still, even if Eddy isn't going to be playable from the moment Tekken 8 launches, we do at least know that he's going to be back on the roster as a DLC fighter. The trailer doesn't give an exact date for when we can expect Eddy to join Tekken 8, but it does reveal that he's currently aiming for a Spring 2024 release date, which means we won't be waiting too long until we can play as him.

The DLC trailer also gives us a first look at Eddy Gordo's redesign for Tekken 8, which has a lot less leopard print than his outfit in Tekken 7. He's also sporting a high-top dreadlock fade, which has become a bit of a controversial hairstyle in recent years.

Interestingly, although the trailer only reveals the first character coming to Tekken 8 as post-launch DLC, it seemingly confirms a recent leak that revealed all four fighters coming as part of the first Season Pass. That leak claimed that Eddy Gordo would be