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Fighting game enthusiasts have received several announcements at once. Bandai Namco has confirmed that Bob is returning in Tekken 8, where he will first be available to Season 3 Character Pass owners on August 19, 2026, while all other players will be able to download him from August 24. Tekken 8 is available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.

On the other hand, SEGA and RGG Studio have introduced Bakunawa Killer for Virtua Fighter Crossroads. This is a mysterious character connected to attacks on martial arts masters, and he will appear in the story and be playable in Versus Mode. Virtua Fighter Crossroads is set to arrive in 2027, but platforms have not yet been confirmed.

SNK has announced The Path of the Warrior: Art of Fighting 3 R, a remastered version of the fighting game from 1996 that is coming to PC via Steam, but there is no release date yet. The new edition brings online multiplayer, rollback netcode, Practice Mode, VS Mode, and playable characters King and Yuri Sakazaki.

And to conclude this article, MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls stands out, a 4-on-4 tag fighting game for PlayStation 5 and PC, featuring confirmed characters Blade, Loki, and Deadpool. They join Ghost Rider as part of the Samurai Outriders team, and the game is set to release on August 6, 2026. A global open beta will take place from July 24 to July 26, 2026, Pacific Time.

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