When does Tekken 8 come out? Release date, leaks, characters, and everything we know
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When does Tekken 8 come out? Release date, leaks, characters, and everything we know

Details on when the game is coming out, who is in and on what platforms
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Published: Nov 15, 2022 09:18 pm

It has been a long time coming but Bandai Namco has officially announced that the next installment of their flagship fighting game, Tekken 8, is, in fact, real and is currently in development.

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It has been more than five years since Tekken 7 was released on consoles worldwide and almost eight since the game came out in arcades. To say that the franchise was in need of a new game is an understatement. But with a teaser at Evo 2022 and a confirmation a couple of months ago during a Playstation State of Play, it’s finally time to get ready for the next battle.

Tekken 8 trailer details

Provided by Bandai Namco.

Based on the footage that was shown during the reveal trailer, Tekken 8 looks almost identical to Tekken 7 except with upscaled graphics for the new current generation of consoles. The game seems to be a direct sequel to Tekken 7 as the two characters shown in the trailer are Kazuya Mishima, the main character of Tekken 7 and Jin Kazama, a long-time veteran of the Tekken series and probable main character of Tekken 8.

Tekken 8 gameplay

We currently do not know of any new gameplay elements coming to Tekken 8 at the time of this article’s publishing. The gameplay in the trailer does resemble Tekken 7 so players may be able to expect a similar game in terms of mechanics but nothing is concrete at this time.

Tekken 8 roster

We also don’t know any characters in the game outside the two that were shown in the initial trailer, which are Kazuya and Jin. If Tekken 7 is any indicator, the roster will feature a ton of veterans as well as some newcomers with DLC probably adding in third-party characters but again, nothing is concrete at the time of this article’s publishing.

Tekken 8 platforms and release date

The highly anticipated fighting game will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, as well as PC. The game will not be coming out on previous generation consoles like the PS4 or Xbox One, making this title a true next-gen game.

There is also no release date yet with the only news publicly made at the end of the reveal trailer telling fans to “stay tuned.”

 

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ASU alum with a B.A in Sports Journalism, Warren is one of the premier TFT Journalists in the scene and is a decent TFT player as well who has peaked Challenger and has had multiple accounts in Master+ over all sets. Warren also specializes in other esports content including League of Legends, Valorant, Smash Bros, and more.
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