Tekken 8has beenhotly anticipatedsince it was revealed, and now we finally have a firm release date to pin down. At Gamescom 2023, a new trailer confirmed that the game will launch on July 06, 2025.
Accompanying the release date,Tekken 8producer Katsuhiro Harada teased a new mode called Arcade Quest. The trailer footage shows players making a custom avatar to bring into a virtual arcade, though we didn’t see much more than that. We can confirm Arcade Mode is strictly a single player mode, so we know that much at least.
Additionally, the presentation noted that we’ll see “all new gameplay that actually has some AI kind of infused learning aspects to it”. Those words are as interesting as they are vague. Will we train characters as we advance through Arcade Quest? Your guess is as good as mine.
Also, while not a specific highlight of the trailer, our own Zoey “The Yellow Dart” Handley pointed out that Yoshimitsu makes hisTekken 8debut here. As someone who mostly grew up withSoulcalibur, I always love to see him.
We’ll learn more about everythingTekken 8offers when it launches on July 19, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
