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Hot on the Heels of Katsuhiro Harada's Exit From Bandai Namco, the Director of Tekken 7 and 8 Has Left Too

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Tekken 7
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Tekken 7
Genres · fighting
Release · Jun 1, 2017
Developer · Bandai Namco Studios
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1985–2026
Latest · Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1972–2026
Latest · Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Top genres · arcade, fps, rpg
693 articles 223 writers 404 games
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