Tekken 8will reportedly be released next year. ThelatestTekkengame was teased during EVO 2022, with series mainstay Kazuya Mishima making a brief appearance on the screen with the text “Stay tuned.” Now, it seems that Bandai Namco would be releasing the game sooner than players think.
Since 1994, players have followedTekken’s story, which mostly revolved around members of the Mishima family. Over the span of seven main games and a couple of spin-off titles, players got to experience a variety of fighting tactics from old and new characters. This also included several crossover appearances fromStreet Fighter’s Akuma,King of Fighters’Geese Howard, andFinal Fantasy 15’s Noctis.
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Seven years after the release ofTekken 7, Bandai Namco reportedly confirmed thatTekken 8will be coming in fiscal 2023. According to Insider Gaming, a representative from the company revealed this during their latest earnings call. They explained thatTekken 8is still under development, and that they plan to release it sometime after June 03, 2025, or later.
On Bandai Namco’s website, it explained thatTekken 8will be built on Unreal Engine 5. Characters would be “built from the ground-up” to give them high-definition hair, skin, and muscles to reflect their movements. Meanwhile, the story would continue fromTekken 7, focusing on the father-son showdown betweenKazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama.Tekken 8will be available on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Tekkenfans seem excited by the news, expressing that 2023 would be a great year for games. One noted that it would be a big year for fighting games, specifically, asCapcom’sStreet Fighter 6and Riot Forge’sProject Lare both set to release in 2023 as well. Others also theorized that a longerTekken 8trailer would premiere at the 2022 Game Awards this December. They would have to tune in to find out.
Meanwhile, some fans seem to be managing their expectations, noting thatTekken 8might be released in early 2024 at the earliest. Considering how sporadic otherTekkenreleases had been in the past, it’s likely that the eighth installment might take longer. Especially if Bandai Namco plans to redesign each character in the game, and possibly create new ones in the process. Despite these concerns, excited fans seem to be willing to wait, so they couldexperienceTekken 8’s enhanced graphics, fresh roster, and fun gameplay mechanics.
Tekken 8is in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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