At Evo 2026, Bandai Namco locked in a release date for Bob, the next DLC fighter on the game’s Season 3 roster. The studio debuted his full gameplay trailer ahead of the tournament’s top 8, confirming that Bob arrives on August 19 as the season’s second character.
Bob was one of the names Bandai Namco revealed back in February when it laid out the Season 3 lineup, alongside Kunimitsu and Roger Jr., with Baki guest fighter Yujiro Hanma later confirmed as the fourth and final addition. Kunimitsu kicked the season off in early June, which makes Bob next in line. His previous window was a loose summer slot, so the Evo reveal mostly served to pin it to a date.
The trailer also gave Bob a new look, swapping his usual freestyle karate framing for a skateboard he carries into the fight. Yes, a skateboard. For anyone unfamiliar, Bob is Robert Richards, a heavyweight who debuted in Tekken 6 back in 2007 and built his entire identity on moving like a much lighter fighter. Tekken 8, which launched in January 2024, is available on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC, with Season 3 Pass owners getting early access to Bob a few days ahead of the August 19 launch.
