Bandai Namco announced that Tekken 8 will be released on January 26, 2024, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series XlS, and PC. As expected there will be a Closed Beta Test for the game starting October 20th and all available platforms will be allowed to access this closed test.
The Tekken 8 Closed Beta Test will let players test online head-to-head competitive play with cross-platform matching, raising the level of competition by letting them pair with others regardless of where they play. It will also feature the Tekken Fight Lounge, where players can interact with one another and access new game modes and other features. In the lounge, you can create custom avatars, communicate with other players via chat and emotes, set up matchmaking, and experience the customization Tekken 8 has to offer.
The Closed Beta Test will feature 19 characters, Jin, Kazuya, Jun, Paul, Law, King, Lars, Jack-8, Xiaoyu, Nina, Leroy, Lili, Asuka, Hwoarang, Bryan, and Claudio.
Registrations for the Closed Beta Test are open now and the test dates and other details are below:
October 11th at 08:00 a.m. BST – Registration ends.
October 18th at 08:00 a.m. BST – Selected testers will be notified and provided codes to redeem.
October 20th at 09:00 a.m. BST – Closed Beta Testing starts.
October 21st from 09:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. BST – Closed Beta Test downtime for server maintenance.
October 23rd at 09:00 a.m. BST – Closed Beta Testing ends.
