A Tekken 8 closed beta could also be coming quickly, after a playtest itemizing was found on Steam.
The Tekken 8 Closed Beta Playtest was supposedly launched right this moment
The Steam database itemizing had a launch date of Could 30 for the Tekken 8 Playlist, however that’s doubtless a placeholder. Bandai Namco is but to formally announce a closed beta for the sport; nevertheless, the looks of the app implies one could also be on the best way. The playtest is now hidden to the general public on Steam, however remains to be seen on SteamDB.
Thus far, Bandai Namco has solely confirmed a sequence of offline closed alpha assessments. These ended simply a few days in the past.
Thus far, testing for Tekken 8 has taken place 4 esports occasions: EVO Japan 2023, The Mixup 2023, PlayX4, and Combo Breaker. The aim of those on-site occasions was to “collect concepts for adjusting the Battle System” in aggressive play. Now, gamers are hoping there can be a closed beta introduced at Summer time Sport Fest on June 8 for PC, Xbox Collection X|S, and PS5 to check out the sport’s cross-play and rollback netcode.
Within the meantime, gamers been launched to the newest Tekken 8 addition: Bryan Fury. Fury is a former cop turned psychotic cyborg, and hasn’t missed a mainline recreation since Tekken 3. He’s the fifteenth fighter to be added to the roster, alongside Nina, Kazuya, Jin Kazama, Paul Phoenix, Marshall Legislation, King, Lars Alexandersson, Jack-8, Jun Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, Leroy Smith, Asuka Kazama, Lili, and Hwoarang.
Tekken 8 is presently scheduled to be launched throughout the present monetary yr — so earlier than April 2024. Whereas some hope for a 2023 launch, possibilities of this occurring throughout the Tekken World Tour 2023 is slim.