

The leak notes that the aim is to release Tekken 8 in the fiscal year 2023, which in Japan begins in Q2 2023 and ends in Q1 2024.

The news was also revealed by Harada as he tweets the game's success five years after its release.According to a new rumor/leak, it appears that Tekken 8 has a chance of not releasing in 2023. Eurogamer reported last June that the game sold over 9 million copies worldwide, garnering 53 million copies sold as a whole. The teaser started with the original 1994 arcade graphics and transitioned to the modern design of the game as Kazuya smiles.Īlong with the teaser are the announcements of free updates for Tekken 7 as adjustments have been implemented and the global finals for Tekken World Tour 2023 which will be held on February 4-5, 2023 in Amsterdam.Īlso Read: Bandai Namco Teases 'Tekken 8' with Kazuya, Revealing Limited Details last EVO 2022 Event Tekken 7's Successįollowing its original release in June 2017, Tekken 7 holds the record for the best-selling game in the series as it was revealed earlier this year.

Early Tease in Evo 2022Ī small teaser for the game was released at Evo 2022 last August by Bandai Namco Esports where a certain clip showed Kazuya smiling at the frame after he threw Heihachi on the edge of a cliff. Harada said the fans will be waiting a little longer for it to be available. No release dates were revealed during the showcase as the game is still in development. Based on the conclusion of Series 7, Tekken 8 will focus on the father and son showdown between Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama. The Tekken series currently holds the record of the longest-running story in a video game. He stated, "For our first announcement, we chose to focus on the content that showcases the quality of this game on PS5," The game developers have been working hard to enhance the quality compared to the last series to improve the gamers' experience. Harada also added that a lot of exciting content from Tekken 8 will be released soon.
