Bandai Namco Producer Discusses 'Tekken' 7 Announcement

Bandai Namco producer, Katsuhiro Harada released a statement on Monday after announcing the release of "Tekken 7" at the Evolution Championship Series on Sunday.

Harada talked in a prepared statement about using the powerful Unreal Engine 4 and said it will help the game's visual quality. He also mentioned that using the engine will help bring it to a variety of current consoles.

"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," Harada said. "With Unreal Engine 4, we could rapidly achieve visual quality expected on next-gen platform 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."

According to Polygon, the game will be the first one since "Tekken 6" in 2007 and will use the Unreal Engine 4.

The company did not reveal a release date but they did leave Tekken fans with a teaser trailer that hints that there will be more information revealed at the fighting panel during the San Diego Comic-Con on July 25th.

You can check out the trailer below:

In other fighting game news, a new for "Mortal Kombat X" was released over the weekend that revealed the inclusion of Raiden in the game.

The "Thunder God" has been a part of the franchise since it's inception in 1992. The clip show's some of Raiden's combos and finishing sequences. The clip is NSFW due to graphic violence so you may have to wait to watch it later.

Check out the trailer below:

"Mortal Kombat X" was announced for a release on the PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC last month, according to Warner Bros.

IGN reported that the game will have a 2015 release and will be shown at E3 next week.

A press release by Warner Bros. revealed more about the game and said that gamers will have a brand new experience with this edition of the "Mortal Kombat" series.

"Mortal Kombat X combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy. For the first time, Mortal Kombat X gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. Players step into an original story showcasing some of the game's most prolific characters including Scorpion and Sub-Zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together."

Watch the trailer below: