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The Phantomnaut
With Tekken 7's home release coming closer, Bandai Namco Entertainment will be closing down the free-to-play entry.
The PlayStation 3-exclusive Tekken Revolution will begin the sunsetting process on Jan. 21, 2017, when the game itself and its downloadable content will be removed from the PlayStation Store. Those who downloaded the game prior to the delisting can still play the game until it fully shuts down on March 21, 2017.
This game introduced mechanics, including the invincible Critical Arts, which would be carried over and modified for Tekken 7. Players can use skill points to level up a character's health, attack output or chances for a critical hit. Tekken Revolution also featured Eliza, an exclusive unlockable character chosen by fans. There are no plans for Eliza to return in Tekken 7.
Tekken Revolution isn't Bandai Namco's only take on F2P fighting games. A single player-focused SoulCalibur subtitled Lost Swords closed on Sept. 1, 2017, after lasting more than a year. Rise of Incarnates, a PC-exclusive arena fighter featuring mechanics from the Gundam Versus series, released in July 2015 but concluded in December of the same year.
