Players might get to try out the upcomingTekken 8sooner than expected if a new leak is to be believed. 2023 looks to bea banner year for fighting game fans, as bothStreet Fighter 6andMortal Kombat 1are set to launch over the next few months. Back in September, it was confirmed that a newTekkengame was in the works as well, with a pulse-poundingTekken 8trailer being shown off during a PlayStation State of Play livestream.
Not much is known yet aboutTekken 8’s plot, but previous trailers have indicated that it will continue the bitter father-son feud betweenKazuya Mishima and Jin Kazamafollowing the final death of Heihachi Mishima at the end ofTekken 7. Plenty of other fan favorites from pastTekkengames have also been confirmed, and the development team promises thatTekken 8will be much more aggressive than previous entries thanks to its new Rage and Heat combat systems.
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While there hasn’t been any official release date forTekken 8as of this writing, fans might get the chance to experience these brutal new gameplay mechanics soon. A recent update on SteamDB speaks of a “Tekken 8 Playtest” being added toTekken 8’s main Steam page earlier today. What exactly this playtest is hasn’t been made clear yet, but it could be for some sort of playableTekken 8demo designed to test out the game’s mechanics or online server infrastructure ahead of launch.
There have been quite a few unofficialTekken 8leaks over the past week or so, with the latest example being thatlongtimeTekkenvillain Bryan Furywould return to wreak havoc on the competition. This reveal was leaked ahead of schedule, drawing criticism from none other thanTekken 8director Katsuhiro Harada. Before that, theTekken 8character selection screen was posted online by a fan, giving players another look at some of the game’s previously-revealed playable combatants.
Like with mostonlineTekken 8leaksand unconfirmed updates, it might be best to take SteamDB’s recent “Tekken 8 playtest” leak with a grain of salt for the time being. There might not be an upcomingTekken 8demo after all, especially with Bandai Namco still hosting the Tekken World Tour event inTekken 7. In any case, more information onTekken 8could be coming soon during next week’s Summer Game Fest.
Tekken 8is in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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