We did hear some rumors about a Middle Eastern character being added to the Tekken 7 cast back in August 2014.Those rumors have been confirmed as Tekken Game Director and Chief Producer Katsuhiro Harada has revealed Shaheen.
“If the Tekken fan community, especially those in the Middle Eastern area, end up liking this character, I would like to feature this character in the game,” Harada said in a post to the game’s Facebook page. “On the other hand, if this character is not received well by the Middle Eastern Tekken fan community members, there is a possibility that the character will be considerably changed or letting go of the idea of featuring this character in the game.”
Feedback on Harada’s Facebook post remained fairly positive, and you can see that the concept art and the reveal image have barely changed at all.
Tekken 7 was announced over the summer. The game, which is powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine 4, will be released for Japanese arcades this year, though console plans have not yet been announced.
