Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 Revealed by Bandai Namco

Written by Brandon Hofer on May 19, 2016

News: Details, dates and locations have been announced for the Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 which begins today.

Namco Bandai has revealed the Tekken 7: The King of the Iron First Tournament 2016 - North America, scheduled to hit major North American cities throughout the rest of the year in anticipation of the home console release of Tekken 7.

The Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America aims to bring together the top Tekken players from around the country for the largest ever Tekken tournament in North America for a knockdown, drag-out competition through 17 different cities across the United States and Canada for bragging rights and cash prizes. The nationwide tournament series is the only place in North America for fans to get their hands on the arcade version of Tekken 7.

“The Tekken series is a cornerstone of the fighting game community and continues to evolve and advance the genre forward with each installment,” said Katsuhiro Harada, Director of Tekken Project at Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. “I’m excited to see what the North American Tekken community is made of as they compete over the next seven months in the Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 in North America.”

“The Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America series of events expands upon our tournament footprint that was set in motion earlier this year through our partnership with Wizard World Comic Cons and Gaming Tour,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at Bandi Namco Entertainment America Inc. “The added reach of the Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America events will ensure that Tekken fans across the country will have an opportunity to experience the next chapter of the storied Tekken videogame franchise and compete for cash and glory.”

The Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America begins today at Wizard World in Portland, OR and will continue through November 6, 2016 at the Wizard World Comic Con and Gaming Tour in Pittsburgh, PA. Tournaments will be held at Wizard World Comic Con and Gaming Tour sites and key fighting game circuit cities. Each tournament event will feature a prize pool of $3,000 with a final prize pool of $20,000 at the Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America finals. For full tournament rules and regulations please visit https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/tekken-tour-na.

The schedule and location of the Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 - North America includes:

Wizard World

February 19-21

Portland, OR

Final Round

March 18-20

Atlanta, GA

Wizard World

April 1-3

St. Louis, MO

NorthWest Majors

April 29 - May 1

Des Moines, WA

Wizard World

May 6-8

Minneapolis, MN

Combo Breaker

May 27-29

Chicago, IL

Wizard World

June 2-5

Philadelphia, PA

Wizard World

June 17-19

Sacramento, CA

CEO 2016

June 24-26

Orlando, FL

Wizard World

July 29-31

Columbus, OH

Wizard World

August 18-21

Chicago, IL

Summer Jam X

August 19-21

Philadelphia, PA

Wizard World

September 9-11

Richmond, CA

Wizard World

September 23-25

Austin, TX

SoCal Regionals

October 14-16

Southern California

Canada Cup

October 28-30

Toronto, Canada

Wizard World

November 4-6

Pittsburgh, PA

The date and the location of the finals has yet to be determined. Do you plan on participating in this Tekken 7 tournament? Tell us what you think below.