Tekken 8 Gets a Demo For PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC [IGN]

Tekken 8 is getting a demo for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC ahead of its January 26 release date, Bandai Namco has announced.

The demo arrives on PS5 first on December 14. PC and Xbox Series X and S users get the demo from December 21. In a post on Twitter/X, Bandai Namco said the demo lets players access the first chapter of Tekken 8’s story mode as well as local versus fighting mode.

For those unsure where the Tekken 8 story is set in the timeline, Bandai Namco previously revealed that Tekken 8 is set six months after the events of Tekken 7. The story mode will again focus on the Mishima’s internal feud, specifically on Kazuya and his son Jin.

“It’s rare for a fighting game to truly move the needle and advance the genre because of how well-established and codified it is,” we wrote in our final preview for Tekken 8. “Even truly great fighters often don’t manage to do it. But over the last few years, we’ve had several fighters, from Guilty Gear: Strive to Street Fighter 6, push the genre forward in exciting ways. Tekken 8 feels like it has the potential to be the next name on that list.”

Tekken 8 is out on January 26. For more, check out our IGN First interview with Tekken 8’s producer, and if you are planning to play Tekken 8 on PC, be sure to check out the system requirements beforehand.

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