What to expect from TEKKEN 8 (CBT Ver. VS Final Product Ver.)

As you may already know, TEKKEN 8 will be out in a few weeks now.

 

To prepare you for your next battle, here is the major info for you to be up to date for the release day: January 26th, 2024!

 

What to expect from TEKKEN 8?

1. Simultaneous worldwide release

• TEKKEN 8 is the first numbered title to be released simultaneously worldwide even without having undergone arcade version.

 

2. Extensive single player mode

• TEKKEN8 features an extensive single player mode such as story mode, Arcade quest, etc,.. Through this single player mode, players will be able to learn and improve their skills in the unique gameplay of the Tekken series.

 

3. A milestone in 3D fighting games

• With high-quality graphics and music that make the most of current-generation hardware, thrilling and exciting presentation, numerous unique characters and deep gameplay, Tekken 8 will be a masterpiece for both casual action game players and skilled fighting gamers alike.

 

Concept

Full Power × Destruction

“Completely Exhilarating”

 

2 main pillars to cover this concept:

• Photoreal: Photorealistic look and over the top destruction combine for a thrilling experience
• Online Experience: Create a place where people can congregate for a shared passion

 

 

Closed Beta Test

The Closed Beta Test was conducted from October 20^th to October 23^rd on PC (Steam), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and contained 19 playables characters and 6 different stages.

 

Among the different modes available in TEKKEN 8, players were able to find:

• TEKKEN Fight Lounge
• Ranked Match
• Quick Match
• Battle Tutorial
• Community
• Options

 

 

Recommended specs of PC　

Strongly recommend playing with a PC meeting recommended specs.

Please read details, especially if you intend to play TEKKEN 8 on a gaming PC that has been playing TEKKEN 7.

 

PC Minimum Specs	PC Recommended Specs
OS Version: Windows 10 64 bit PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5-6600K/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 MEMORY: 8 GB RAM GRAPHICS: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti / AMD Radeon RX 380X DirectX Version: Version 12 Disk space: 100 GB	OS Version: Windows 10 64 bit PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-7700K/AMD Ryzen 5 2600 MEMORY: 16 GB RAM GRAPHICS: Nvidia GeForce GTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT DirectX Version: Version 12 Disk space: 100 GB

 

PC Minimum Specs - 4K

PC Recommended Specs - 4K

OS Version: Windows 10 64 bit PROCESSOR: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-6600K MEMORY: Over 8 GB  VRAM: Over 4 GB GRAPHICS: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 or AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT DirectX Version: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connections Storage: 100 GB Available space Sound card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset   Game setting (Graphic settings): Resolution: 3840x2160 Rendering Quality Preset: "Low"

OS Version: Windows 10 64 bit PROCESSOR: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i7-7700K MEMORY: Over 16 GB  VRAM: Over 8 GB GRAPHICS: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT DirectX Version: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connections Storage: 100 GB Available space Sound card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset   Game setting (Graphic settings): Resolution: 3840x2160 Rendering Quality Preset: "High" Rendering Quality Preset: "70%"

 

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CBT VS Final Product

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Some of you might wonder what are the differences between the CBT Version and the Final Version of the game are, so we listed the key elements for you to have a clearer vision of what to expect.

 

TEKKEN Fight Lounge

 

Closed Beta Test Version

Battle Area

• Ranked Match, Quick Match, Group Match

 

Customization Shop

• Avatar Customization, Player Customization

 

Final Product Version

Battle Area

• Unlimited Ranked Match functionality
• Improved Group Match UI

 

 

Customization Shop

• Adding Character Customization

 

 

 

Beach Area

• TEKKEN Ball

 

 

 

TEKKEN Dojo

• With Practice

 

 

 

Ranked Match

 

Final Product Version

Rules

• Best-of-3 system, eliminating infinite rematch system.

 

Ranks

• A total of 30 ranks (37 ranks in “TEKKEN 7")​
• Including completely new rank sections and revived ranks from past titles.
• Dan ranks are not lowered even if the player loses up to yellow rank.

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Additional features

• Practice functions can be used while match making
• Registered friends/competitors are displayed on the Dan rank gauge

 

 

 

Group Match

 

Closed Beta Test Version

It was difficult to understand which arcade cabinets belongs to which group match.

 

 

Final Product Version

Grouping of matches gets to be easier to understand.

 

 

Super Ghost Battle

 

Closed Beta Test Version

Can play against other players' AI ghosts in the lounge.

 

Final Product Version

• Additionally, you can download other players' AI ghost data from the lounge and leaderboards to play against them.
• You can play against various AI ghost data, including yourself and developers.

 

Tips: Recommendations of the AI Ghost battle usage.

• Even if you have hesitation to play against other players, you can enjoy battles with ghosts feeling like playing against real player, as many times as you want.
• Ghosts can be created for all characters, so you can countermeasure a specific character.
• Ghosts learn every player's moves, so you can take countermeasures against a specific player.

 

 

Replays Feature

Matches in multiple modes could be recorded.

Online matches

• Ranked Match
• Quick Match
• Group Match
• Player Match

 

Offline matches

• Arcade Quest
• Super Ghost Battle
• Versus (CPU vs. CPU is not eligible)

 

Tekken 8 Roster

 

 

 

 

TEKKEN™8 is coming on January 26, 2024, to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam®.

 

Preorder now

 

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