The famous "game leak" account, Aggiornamenti Lumia, revealed in a tweet on his account on the X platform, "formerly Twitter", that the Tekken 8 game will be available on January 24, 2024, and this is in line with Bandai Namco's announcement that the game will be available before April 2024.
According to previous reports, the game, when launched, will be available on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC devices, noting that the game was developed using Unreal Engine
It is an upcoming fighting game jointly developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Arika and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. According to director Katsuhiro Harada, the gameplay in Tekken 8 will focus on "Aggressiveness" and will feature a new "Heat" gauge system.
In addition to the gameplay features returning from Tekken 7, such as attacks based on the Rage system, with the presence of the Rage Drive. It's been taken apart and reworked as a heat system-based move known as the Heat Smash, leaving Rage who can only reach out to use Rage Art again like before Tekken 7's Fated Retribution.
Fighters can also cancel their specific heat state moves, similar to MAX mode from The King of Fighters series, the heat state timer can be paused if fighters' move combos are used.
There will also be an emphasis on destroying the stage, the reactions of the characters to it, and making the gameplay fun to watch and play as well, since Tekken is now considered a high-level esports game.