Greetings from Com2uS!
v8.8.8 has been updated on Steam today, and an auto update will be held to install the new version.
The process won't take long, but you may experience a sudden crash if you are logged in when the update begins.
Please make sure to come back to the Village and end your game safely to save your game data before the update starts.
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[Update Schedule per Server]
Global - 12:45 AM PDT
Europe - 9:45 AM CEST
Asia - 3:30 PM TST
Korea - 4:00 PM KST
Japan - 4:30 PM JST
China - 3:30 PM CST
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※ You won't be able to enter [World Arena, Arena Interserver Battle, and World Guild Battle] during [12:00 AM - 12:45 AM PDT], and other content can be played normally.
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v8.8.8 Update Details
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※ The addition of Original Monsters for the TEKKEN 8 Collab previously announced has been rescheduled to the last update of November due to internal development adjustments. We appreciate your understanding as we work to deliver them in their most complete form.
▶ [World Arena] Challenge Battle New Season
Period: Nov. 1, 12:00 AM PDT - Dec. 31, 6:59 AM PST
* The new season will open across all servers after a rest period from Oct. 31, 8:00 AM until 11:59 PM PDT.
(* Rankings and records will reset during the rest period.)
- Challenge Battle rewards will be reset. Take on new goals and earn rewards.
- The following Challenge Battle Monsters will be available for the new season.
* Challenge Monsters above can be used until Dec. 31, 6:59 AM PST,
and will be replaced with a new set when the new season begins on Jan. 1, 2026 12:00 AM PST.
* Monster info of some of the same Monsters from the previous season has been updated as follows.
- Rune Set Change
: Wind Dragon Knight [Violent + Seal → Violent + Nemesis]
: Wind Totemist [Violent + Revenge → Violent + Will]
: Water Twin Angels [Violent + Will → Swift + Will]
- Usage Info Change: Fire Valkyrja "Ally Protection" → "Revive"
- Rune Stat Change: Fire Archangel's Attack Speed decreased by 2
▶ Challenge Battle Improvements
- The number of Monsters available for selection has been increased from 12 → 14.
- Attack Speed will now be displayed on the Monster thumbnails, and Monsters can be sorted by Attribute or Attack Speed.
- You can now apply Transmogrifications you own to the Challenge Battle Monsters.
- You can now view your ranking, win rate, and battle record when pressing the Summoner profile.
- The [Spectate] shortcut button on the Challenge Battle main screen has been replaced with a [Rankings] shortcut.
- Your current total win count will now be displayed in the Victory Reward menu.
- A new cutscene has been added to clearly indicate when a Challenge Run is over.
- A new Challenge Battle section has been added to [Profile > Record] to show your highest single-run win record.
- A new Challenge Battle section has been added to [Guild Info > Guild Member > Member Rank > Arena].
▶ World Arena 2v2 Team Battle
- Period: Nov. 10, 12:00 AM - Nov. 23, 7:00 AM PST
- World Arena 2v2 Team Battle achievements have been reset.
▶ Other Improvements and Changes
- Pressing the [Power Up Selected] button on the [Power Up Selected] results pop-up will now automatically select all eligible Runes.
- [Profile > Change Costume > Ellia's Collection] The acquisition sources and detailed info of costumes and rides will now be available.
- [Craft Building > Others] Ellia's Costumes can now be crafted as complete sets instead of separate parts, with reduced total crafting costs.
※ If you have unfinished costumes before the v8.8.8 update, the complete set will be automatically granted after the update.
- Following the Magic Shop's full slot unlock, a related achievement will be revised as follows.
(As-is) Any New Arrivals? / Expand the item slot in the Magic Shop 3 times / Crystal +10
(To-be) Any Runes for Sale? / Buy a 6★ Rune from the Magic Shop / Crystal +10
▶ Monster Errors Fixed
- (Wind/Light) Arcane Weapon [Crushing Swipe]: Fixed an issue where the increased harmful effect activation rate at Lv. 5 did not apply to the cooldown increase effect.
- (Dark) Arcane Weapon [Limit Drive (Passive)]: Adjusted the skill animation for smoother transitions.
- (Fire) Arcane Weapon [Emergency Drive (Passive)]: Fixed an issue where the Monster's skills could be used manually in the World Arena when it was in the mechanical frame state after taking fatal damage.
▶ Game Errors Fixed
- [World Arena] Fixed an issue where the Monster auto-selection feature (by Favorites order) did not function properly when the network connection was lost and the selection time expired.
- [World Arena > Info > Season Reward] Fixed an issue where the preview for [Dark Omen Fragment] was available in Water Attribute.
- [Power-up Circle] Fixed an issue where a Monster's level EXP was incorrectly applied after Evolution.
- [Shop > Glory > World Arena] Fixed an issue where the pop-up image of Legendary Rune Box was displayed incorrectly.
- [Transmogrification Building] Fixed an issue where the preview of certain Transmogrification Items was rendered abnormally.
- [Guild Shop] Improved the sorting for Monster Summoning Pieces and fixed an issue where Wind Imp Champion's Summoning Pieces could not be purchased in bulk.
- Fixed an issue where certain special rules of Siege Battle Tournament Season 19 were applied incorrectly in the test battle feature. Please refer below for the correct special rules for this season’s Siege Battle Tournament.