Tekken 8 Sets the Stage for Closed Network Test This July

 

If you want to get your hands on Tekken 8 in advance of release, you’ll have your chance next month. Bandai Namco Entertainment announced plans to hold a closed network test, starting with PlayStation 5 early access from July 21 to July 24. Tests will follow on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam from July 28 to July 31, and if you’re interested you can sign up on the official site right now.

 

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16 characters and five stages will be available during the Tekken 8 closed network test, which Bandai Namco is conducting to put the network through its paces and monitor the gameplay experience. Check out a new trailer that came out along with the announcement below.

 

 

Official description:

 

Get ready for the next chapter in the legendary fighting game franchise. Powered by Unreal Engine 5 and exclusively available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC Digital, TEKKEN 8 pushes the limits of new-gen hardware, high-fidelity visuals, and immersive graphics. Stunning visual effects throughout each combine with character models and moves built from the ground up, adding new weight and atmosphere to TEKKEN’s signature battles. TEKKEN 8 turns every moment of impact into a spectacle, and every victory into an epic story.

 

Source: Official Twitter

 

 

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