Namco Bandai Games Europe opens the newest King of Iron Fist Tournament to all comers as Tekken 6 launches across Europe and the PAL regions for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

With over 2.5 million copies of the standard retail, Arcade Stick and Limited editions shipped to retailers worldwide for launch, Tekken 6 brings the biggest character line up in the series history, brand-new Scenario Campaign mode, high-definition 60fps visuals with full-time variable animation blur, and an array of online fight play options.

"This is a big day for us. The European market and fans have always been very important to the success of Tekken so we're thrilled that Tekken 6 will finally be in their hands today," said Katsuhiro Harada, Tekken Project Director, Namco Bandai Games Inc. "More than 50% of Tekken fans worldwide are from Europe and their feedback has played a crucial role in helping to shape the game. Reflecting this, many of the new characters added are from Europe. I hope everyone enjoys Tekken 6 and that they continue to support the franchise, and I look forward to seeing you all online."

With an illustrious 14 year legacy, Tekken is among the world's most popular and well-known gaming brands with franchise sales of more than 34 million units to date.