

We've reached out to Bandai Namco to ask whether they can confirm when this closed beta test will be available to download, or what exactly will be included in the closed network test. The trailer, which showcases a new addition to the Tekken 8 roster and was intended as a surprise for the spectators of Combo Breaker 2023, instead became a source of frustration for Tekken 8 director Harada and producer Michael Murray. This marks the second major leak in a matter of days for Bandai Namco and the Tekken team, who only recently had the latest trailer for Bryan leaked online ahead of schedule on social media by Bandai Namco EU. Here's to hoping Bandai Namco can avoid the disasterous situation that Capcom ran into with its Street Fighter 6 closed beta, which was quickly cracked open months before launch for those with a little know-how. There's been no word on how exactly a Tekken 8 closed beta test will be made available to the public as of yet. It's also a good way of discovering busted combos or other bugs, as hordes of passionate players will be pulling apart the game in an attempt to discover optimal combos and other techniques. This likely stands for some variation of 'closed network test', a common practice for modern fighting game developers to test the online infrastructure of their titles ahead of release with a limited player pool of global fighters. Looking at the assets uploaded alongside the Steam beta, you can clearly see the letters 'CNT'. Now Phoenix’s design has allowed him to swap his red outfits for a leather jacket and trousers to further express his love of motorcycling.Check out the trailer for King here, if you haven't already! However, this design didn’t take his signature cool cut hair and sharply cropped blond eyebrows far from his original Tekken look. The Phoenix design in Tekken 7 was a design aimed at modernizing it a bit.

Phoenix will wear a slightly more relaxed hairstyle this time around. However, the redesign of Phoenix given in the trailer stands out. In the trailer, players are shown the game style that will be played soon. While the story continues to focus on the Mishima clan, Paul Phoenix is featured in the game’s final gameplay trailer. The game also marks the return of Jin’s mother, Jun Kazama, who is thought to have died following the events of Tekken 3. The game’s story will continue to focus on the fate of Jin Kazama and Mishima’s clan as they try to end the chaos that Kazuya Mishima and the family have brought into the world. Tekken 8 is the latest installment in Bandai Namco’s long-running fighting game series and continues six months after Tekken 7’s story mode.
