Today, Bandai Namco Entertainment America has officially confirmed the veracity of a previousleak of photosrelated to the next character making their way intoTekken 7, by releasing a brand new trailer that reveals none other than the likes of Eddy Gordo being added to the the fighting game’s roster of characters. Much like Eddy’s previous appearances in the franchise, theTekken 7character wields his own powerful style of Brazilian Capoeira, which combines the rhythms of dance, acrobatics, and music into a potent form of martial artistry.
As seen below in the trailercourtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment America, Eddy Gordo makes quick work of his competition inTekken 7, as his fleet-footed fighting style allows him to continuously chain together attacks in a nearly endless stream of combos. Suffice it to say, his opponent in the new trailer, Hwoarang, didn’t stand a chance as soon as Eddy rolled onto the scene.
However, in return for the treatment, Eddy is now at the whim of Jin’s authority, with Kazama able to command Eddy to use his deadly skills to further an agenda that’s not his own. Even more unfortunately for Eddy, not even the Mishima Zaibatsu’s technology could save his Capoeira master, which causes him to swear an oath of vengeance against the giant multinational conglomerate led by Kazuya Mishima.
Of course, withTekken 7having been announced a few years ago duringEVO 2014, the roster is already chock full of fighters, so Eddy will have plenty of competition to keep him busy. For instance, he will have the chance to take on such series favorites as Miguel Caballero Rojo andNina Williams. Not to mention, fans will also be able to pit their characters of choice against one of theStreet Fighterfranchise’s main villains, with Akuma having become a playable character a while back, as evidenced in aTekken 7: Fated Retributiongameplay trailer. Taking all of this into consideration,Tekken 7fans are surely going to be excited once the arcade title finally makes its way on to PC and consoles after its release date arrives this summer.
Tekken 7is set to release for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on Aug 13, 2025.
