The game launches on January 26
Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Thursday that the character Panda will return in Tekken 8 as a playable character.
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Tekken 8 will launch on January 26. The game will have 32 characters at launch.
The game began closed network testing for PlayStation 5 on July 21 and for Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam on July 28. Closed network tests will include cross-play. The game will also available to play at select events worldwide. The game is available to play during the EVO 2023 event from August 4 to 6.
The game is in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, Nina Williams, Jun Kazama, Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, King, Lars Alexandersson, Jack-8, Ling Xiaoyu, Asuka Kazama, Leroy Smith, Lili and Hwoarang will all be playable characters.
Tekken 7 launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC via Steam in June 2017. The anime series Tekken: Bloodline, which continues the storyline of the fighting game Tekken 3, premiered on Netflix in August 2022 .
Source: PR Times
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