Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc. has announced that " Tekken 8," the latest in the Tekken series from Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc. Tekken 8 will be released on Friday, January 26, 2024, with more updates and the "TEKKEN World Tour 2024" to come.
The total worldwide shipments have surpassed 2 million units!
Tekken 8, the first Tekken game in seven years, shipped more than 1 million units worldwide on its first day of release and surpassed 2 million units in one month. The Tekken series, which was born in 1994 in game arcades, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2024. In this title, which takes place half a year after the previous title "Tekken 7," a total of 32 characters have been redesigned with new visuals, a new "Heat System," and a new control style called "Special Style" that allows players to perform a variety of moves such as aerial combos with a single button press. The "Heat System" and the "Special Style," a new control style that allows players to perform a variety of moves, such as aerial combos, with a single button press.
TEKKEN World Tour 2024" will begin in April 2024.
The "TEKKEN World Tour 2024" is scheduled to begin on April 13, 2024 (Saturday) as a measure to expand the offline fan community. This is the most prestigious tournament circuit in the "Tekken" series e-sports scene, where players from all over the world compete for ranking points through tournament competitions held by fighting game communities around the world to determine the world's strongest player of the year. The tournament has been held continuously since 2017. For more information on the TEKKEN World Tour 2024, please visit the official TEKKEN World Tour website.
Update coming soon!
An update for the latest installment in the Tekken series, "Tekken 8," is scheduled to be released in the near future. The TEKKEN SHOP, an in-game store featuring in-game items such as costumes for playable characters and character skins for avatars, will be newly opened in the TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE&, a large-scale online visual lobby. The newly opened "TEKKEN SHOP" will be located in the "TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE"", a large-scale online visual lobby. The new "TEKKEN SHOP" and "TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE" will feature collaborations with various IPs and brands as well as collaborative items, so stay tuned for more information. Tekken will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series in 2024, and the company plans to expand its business beyond the game business, such as licensing and music business. For more information on Tekken 8, please visit the official website or official X (@TEKKEN_Project ).