Pakistan’s globally acclaimed Tekken star Arslan Siddique, popularly known as Arslan Ash, has moved to Japan to compete and train at the highest level of professional eSports, saying the move marks a “new chapter” in his career.
Taking to Instagram, Ash said he had moved to Japan to push himself among the world’s best players while continuing to compete internationally, adding that he would always represent Pakistan on the global stage.
“Esports careers are short, so I’m giving this my absolute best,” he added.
Hailing from Lahore, Ash has won international Tekken competitions after learning to play at the age of eight in arcades in the country.
Earlier in August, Ash added another feather to his cap when he won his sixth Evolution Championship Series (EVO) title at EVO 2025 in Las Vegas.
Representing Twisted Minds, Ash defeated fellow Pakistani Atif Butt to win the Tekken 8 Grand Final.
The Lahore-based player previously won the Tekken 7 title in Japan in 2019 and later won the Evolution Championship Series in the US. In August 2022, he secured third place at EVO 2022. He went on to triumph in the Tekken 7 competition at EVO Japan in April 2023 and claimed his fifth EVO crown in July 2024.
He is considered by many to be the greatest Tekken player of all time. He was also awarded the best e-player of 2019 by ESPN.
Ash is also a CEO 2021 Champion and the 2022 Combo Breaker Tekken 7 tournament winner, where he took the title after defeating all 10 of his opponents.
