Bandai Namcohas revealed two upcoming closed alpha test sessions forTekken 8in Europe and North America that will go live in April and May of this year, respectively. The announcement today coincides with the final day of the Evo 2023Tekken 7tournament.
Both sessions will be in-person, with the first one going live on April 22 in Lyon, France. This session will be available until April 23 and is called The Mix Up event. The next closed alpha test event, Combo Breaker, is set in Illinois, the US, running from May 26 until May 28.
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Despite all the new trailers that Bandai Namco drops for different Tekken 8 characters occasionally, the game doesn’t have a release date yet. Tekken 8 was first teased during the Evo 2022 tournament before an official announcement arrived in September last year. Since then, the developer has confirmed up to 12 playable characters for the game: Asuka, Jin, and Jun Kazama, Paul Phoenix, King, Jack-8, Kazuya Mishima, Nina Williams, Marshall Law, Ling Xiaoyu, Leroy Smith, and Lars Alexandersson. More fighters are expected to be revealed in the near future.
As the release date of Tekken 8 is unknown, there is no information on Bandai Namco’s plans for a post-launch roadmap. While the gameplay trailers have revealed enough information about Tekken 8’s visuals and fighting mechanics, the publisher and developer haven’t confirmed anything about the game modes that will be available at launch. Also, Bandai Namco has been vague regarding the story of the newest entry.
Tekken 8 will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The platform for the upcoming closed alpha sessions has not been revealed yet, but you will learn more about it if you are invited to join in.
