Whereas the Tekken 8 launch date nonetheless stays a thriller, Bandai Namco’s grasp of all issues preventing video games Katsuhiro Harada has hinted {that a} Tekken 8 beta could also be on the playing cards.
When requested “can we get a weekend beta of Tekken 8,” sport director and chief producer Harada responds “we’re nonetheless solely doing closed alpha testing at every occasion, so please anticipate the beta.”
This confirms two issues: firstly, the sport continues to be very a lot in its early phases, which means a 2024 launch date might be extra probably than even This autumn of 2023. It additionally seemingly confirms that there’s potential for a beta, one thing that hasn’t been mentioned prior to now.
Tekken 8 brings the age-old franchise into the fashionable age, making use of Unreal Engine 5’s tech to reinforce the graphics and make your killer blows look, nicely, completely killer. Harada additionally confirmed that the sport could have crossplay, a primary for the sequence and a really, very thrilling announcement.
And, let’s be trustworthy, it’s an announcement we would have liked. Tekken 7’s solo marketing campaign didn’t have the spark of its predecessors, and every thing felt just a bit dusty. Tekken 8 is the redemption the franchise wants and, truthfully, given simply how good these character trailers look (I believe I’m in love with Ling Xiaoyu yet again), I imagine that Bandai has bought it proper this time. Possibly it’s just a few copium; we’ll have to attend till launch to see.
Till then, although, take a look by way of the record of all of the at present confirmed Tekken 8 characters – there’s loads, and also you’ll in all probability recognise fairly just a few of them. In any other case, should you’re in search of one thing just a little totally different, we’ve every thing it’s essential keep busy in our greatest PC video games information.
