HomeNewsTekken 8
Tekken 8 comes out next January with a very literal Arcade ModeMake your own chibi avatar and explore an actual in-game arcade
Make your own chibi avatar and explore an actual in-game arcade
Image credit:Bandai Namco
Image credit:Bandai Namco
This year is shaping up to have a killer line-up of fighting games between the launches ofMortal Kombat 1andStreet Fighter 6, but unfortunately,Tekken 8won’t be completing the holy trinity as it just got a new release date: January 26th 2024. Not too far away from 2023’s punch-a-thon, though, and to tide us over, publisher Bandai Namco dropped a brand new trailer at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. Bears, arcades, and lots of kicking down below.Tekken 8 World Premiere Trailer | gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 #ONLWatch on YouTubeTekken 8’s newest Arcade Mode is taking its name very literally. Come January, we’ll be able to create our own chibi avatars to run around an in-game arcade and play Tekken 8. Of course! It looks like we’ll be able to join tournaments and gain special cosmetics (hello, cat ears) as a reward. Definitely an unexpected change of pace from the main game (and clearly taking a leaf out of Street Fighter 6’s book, too), but the good vibes make it welcome one anyway, especially if there’s some other social element with the cute avatars, too.We also got another look at the series’ long-runningfamily feud, although our loveable heroes resolve problems with the power of fists, not words. This time around the drama centres on the “showdown” between father and son, Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama respectively. Kazuya has his own daddy issues to deal with though, so we can cut him some slack. Or not. Everyone has daddy issues, right? The full roster has 32 different fighters - including the series' favourite bears and a new Peruvian coffee addict - and all their bulging muscles have been gloriously rendered inUnreal Engine 5.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settingsTekken 8 will come out on January 26th on Steam, alongside Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.For more of the latest news and previews from Gamescom 2023, head to ourGamescom 2023 hub. You can also findeverything announced at Opening Night Liveright here.
This year is shaping up to have a killer line-up of fighting games between the launches ofMortal Kombat 1andStreet Fighter 6, but unfortunately,Tekken 8won’t be completing the holy trinity as it just got a new release date: January 26th 2024. Not too far away from 2023’s punch-a-thon, though, and to tide us over, publisher Bandai Namco dropped a brand new trailer at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. Bears, arcades, and lots of kicking down below.Tekken 8 World Premiere Trailer | gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 #ONLWatch on YouTubeTekken 8’s newest Arcade Mode is taking its name very literally. Come January, we’ll be able to create our own chibi avatars to run around an in-game arcade and play Tekken 8. Of course! It looks like we’ll be able to join tournaments and gain special cosmetics (hello, cat ears) as a reward. Definitely an unexpected change of pace from the main game (and clearly taking a leaf out of Street Fighter 6’s book, too), but the good vibes make it welcome one anyway, especially if there’s some other social element with the cute avatars, too.We also got another look at the series’ long-runningfamily feud, although our loveable heroes resolve problems with the power of fists, not words. This time around the drama centres on the “showdown” between father and son, Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama respectively. Kazuya has his own daddy issues to deal with though, so we can cut him some slack. Or not. Everyone has daddy issues, right? The full roster has 32 different fighters - including the series' favourite bears and a new Peruvian coffee addict - and all their bulging muscles have been gloriously rendered inUnreal Engine 5.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settingsTekken 8 will come out on January 26th on Steam, alongside Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.For more of the latest news and previews from Gamescom 2023, head to ourGamescom 2023 hub. You can also findeverything announced at Opening Night Liveright here.
This year is shaping up to have a killer line-up of fighting games between the launches ofMortal Kombat 1andStreet Fighter 6, but unfortunately,Tekken 8won’t be completing the holy trinity as it just got a new release date: January 26th 2024. Not too far away from 2023’s punch-a-thon, though, and to tide us over, publisher Bandai Namco dropped a brand new trailer at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. Bears, arcades, and lots of kicking down below.
Tekken 8 World Premiere Trailer | gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 #ONLWatch on YouTube
Tekken 8 World Premiere Trailer | gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 #ONL
Tekken 8’s newest Arcade Mode is taking its name very literally. Come January, we’ll be able to create our own chibi avatars to run around an in-game arcade and play Tekken 8. Of course! It looks like we’ll be able to join tournaments and gain special cosmetics (hello, cat ears) as a reward. Definitely an unexpected change of pace from the main game (and clearly taking a leaf out of Street Fighter 6’s book, too), but the good vibes make it welcome one anyway, especially if there’s some other social element with the cute avatars, too.
We also got another look at the series’ long-runningfamily feud, although our loveable heroes resolve problems with the power of fists, not words. This time around the drama centres on the “showdown” between father and son, Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama respectively. Kazuya has his own daddy issues to deal with though, so we can cut him some slack. Or not. Everyone has daddy issues, right? The full roster has 32 different fighters - including the series' favourite bears and a new Peruvian coffee addict - and all their bulging muscles have been gloriously rendered inUnreal Engine 5.
To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Tekken 8 will come out on January 26th on Steam, alongside Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.
For more of the latest news and previews from Gamescom 2023, head to ourGamescom 2023 hub. You can also findeverything announced at Opening Night Liveright here.
