In a PlayStation Blog post, Katsuhiro Harada, the Executive Producer and Director at Bandai Namco Studio, explains what you are seeing in the trailer: 'This trailer was actually taken directly from a certain part in the current work-in-progress Tekken 8’s story mode, played on PlayStation 5.

The new entry of Tekken 8 will continue after the events of Tekken 7, where Jin proclaims to destroy Kazuya and the cursed Mishima bloodline along with him.Ĭheck out the Tekken 8 announcement trailer from the Sony's State of Play in September 2022 below. Tekken 8 will follow the story of two main characters, Jin Kazama and father Kazuya Mishima, continuing the tragic saga of father and song grudge matches. (Picture: Bandai Namco Studios) Tekken 8 Gameplay & Story The events of Tekken 8 will follow after Heihachi Mishima’s death. Tekken 8 will be powered by Unreal Engine 5 and exclusively available for the following platforms: Playstation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and Windows PC. At the current time of writing, Tekken 8 does not have a confirmed release date. However, you must be wondering when Tekken 8 will be released.

According to an official blog post by Bandai Namco Studios on 14th September 2022, “ Tekken 8 brings the fight to the next generation”.Ĭonfirming that Tekken 8 will be a brand new entry to the franchise. (Picture: Bandai Namco Studios)Īt the time of writing, there is no official confirmed release date for Tekken 8, but in this article, you’ll find all (if any) information that the developer shared, as well as some speculation from Ginx on when we could see it launch.Īt the EVO 2022 line-up, Bandai Namco Studios teased the new Tekken 8 could be a sequel or remake of the original Tekken 1 game. When Will Tekken 8 Be Released? Speculation The King of Iron First Tournament will return in full force. The leak notes that the aim is to release Tekken 8 in the fiscal year 2023, which in Japan begins in Q2 2023 and ends in Q1 2024.

According to a new rumor/leak, it appears that Tekken 8 has a chance of not releasing in 2023.

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