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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 opens World Tekken Federation, an online community portal
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is connecting its huge roster of fighters with a free, multi-purpose community portal, and I got to test it out on the road. Namco opted to demonstrate the service, called World Tekken Federation, in a tricked-out bus in San Francisco.After a few matches online with a PS3 hooked up to a Mifi adapter – which supported stable net code, the backbone of which was taken from SoulCalibur V – I saw my profile in-game. Everything was in order: I had a rank, a win and loss percentage, a list of my favorite fighters and my ranking in the grand scheme of things.%Gallery-164304%
'World Tekken Federation' membership free with every copy of Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Namco's planned social network tie-in for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 won't cost you a dime to enjoy beyond the initial purchase the game. World Tekken Federation integration – an online destination where players can link their PSN account or Xbox Live gamertag and see select stats in real-time – will be online and ready to go when Tekken Tag Tournament 2 launches on September 11.World Tekken Federation gives Tekken Tag Tournament 2 players the opportunity to "track personal statistics against the world, create and manage teams with friends, compete in online events and discuss intricate strategies" with other Tekken Tag Tournament 2 players, the press release past the break says. Right now, that's all Namco's telling us about this planned stat-tracking and social service.
'World Tekken Federation' online social network is your new Mishima meeting place
Namco is starting a new social hub for people to coordinate their bear fights and virtual Snoop Dogg sightings. The World Tekken Federation is a community built around Tekken Tag Tournament 2, tracking gameplay stats, allowing players to create teams, face off in online competitions, and discuss Iron Fist-related knowledge in forums.The community is due to launch alongside the game on September 11. At that point, we'll see how many people move from their existing fan communities – or branch out from them – to join a new "official" group.
