Saw that yesterday, I wonder what Harada is up to.
Although, TTT2 is soo good, so theres no real rush to announce a new Tekken is there...? When I think of TTT2, I think of it as the pinnacle of the Tekken games thus far. Pretty much every character from the Tekkenverse is in the game, and the mechanics are super balanced (arguably). Not to mention its well polished (customization, Tekken Tunes, Gallery, etc) and has well functioning online modes.
But I again wonder what direction Tekken will go after this. I doubt bounds will return, and I also doubt the next Tekken will have a big roster. So, will the future Tekken be a modified T6 with no bounds and less characters? That's not necessarily bad. I remember on Aris' podcast the idea of having Tekken 7 being "bare boned" (i.e Soul Calibur II). The simplicity could attract newcomers, yet the concept of a solid fighting game would can be maintained.
That said, I don't think the Tekken franchise needs to "move-on". TTT2 is REALLY good lol. However, Bandai-Namco is in the money-making business, so we're likely to see a future title. Due to the largeness and complexity of TTT2, I doubt something like that will be replicated, nor does it need to be. Looking in retrospect TTT2 seemed like a gift for the "hardcore/veterans/mainstayers", essentially those who have known Tekken for years and years. Now that those mainstayers are getting older, I often think of how (or if) Harada might go back to the basics, trying to attract younger, newer audiences. I can see a 13-year old who has not been around Tekken at all, probably won't want to pick up the largeness of TTT2. Its as if TTT2 is an "old mans" game. That's not necessarily bad, but the game/franchise may not survive if its an old mans game ONLY. Its got to appeal to both. And that appeal doesn't have to compromise its integrity as a fighting game.