Bandai Namco has confirmed yet one more playable character in Tekken 8 alongside revealing an imminent closed beta take a look at.
The new beta is working from October twentieth by way of the twenty third, information confirmed alongside returning playable fighter Feng Wei.
Here’s a rundown on the brand new closed beta, plus a brand new trailer for Feng:
The TEKKEN 8 closed beta take a look at will let gamers take a look at on-line head-to-head aggressive play with cross-platform matching, elevating the extent of competitors by letting them pair with others no matter the place they play. They can even be capable to take a look at the TEKKEN™ Fight Lounge, an immersive foyer the place gamers can work together with each other and entry new options and recreation modes. In the lounge, gamers can create customized Avatars, talk with different gamers with chat and emotes, arrange matchmaking, and expertise the deep customization and number of recreation modes by way of 4 distinct areas referred to as Battle Area, Customization Shop, TEKKEN DOJO, and Beach Area. The lounge can even function the return of Tekken Ball, the beloved mini recreation that first appeared in TEKKEN 3 the place epic battles are “fought” on a seashore volleyball courtroom. The TEKKEN 8 CBT will let testers check out options within the Battle Area and Customization Shop. More options for the TEKKEN Fight Lounge can be introduced quickly.
Beta take a look at dates and extra particulars are as follows:
- October eleventh at 12:00 a.m. PDT – Registration ends.
- October 18th at 12:00 a.m. PDT – Selected testers can be notified and supplied codes to redeem.
- October twentieth 1:00 a.m. PDT – Closed Beta Testing begins.
- October twenty first 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. PDT – Closed Beta Test downtime for server upkeep.
- October twenty third 12:00 a.m. PDT – Closed Beta Testing ends.
The closed beta take a look at can have 19 characters that embody many returning favorites in addition to new fighters. Jin, Kazuya, Jun, Paul, Law, King, Lars, Jack-8, Xiaoyu, Nina, Leroy, Lili, Asuka, Hwoarang, Bryan, Claudio are coming again to this beta take a look at, whereas Azucena, Raven, and the newly introduced Feng will be part of the playable roster. There can even be a wide range of environments that spotlight the wealthy element and dynamic units within the recreation, a few of which gamers might acknowledge from the various gameplay and character reveal trailers launched to this point. These embody Urban Square (Evening), Yakushima, Rebel Hangar, Sanctum, Arena, and Ortiz Farm, a brand new stage that has been added for the reason that Closed Network Test.
Tekken 8 is set to launch on January twenty sixth, 2024 for Windows PC (by way of Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.
