The gameplay will reward aggressiveness rather than defensive or patient play. The eighth main and tenth overall installment in the Tekken series, the game is set to be released on Janufor PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X and Series S.Īccording to director Katsuhiro Harada, Tekken 8 gameplay will focus on 'aggressiveness' and will have a new 'Heat' gauge system, in addition to returning gameplay features from Tekken 7, such as Rage system-based attacks, with the Rage Drive having been separated and reworked as a Heat system-based move known as Heat Smash, leaving the Rage State that can only have an access to use Rage Art once more like prior to the Fated Retribution version of Tekken 7. Tekken 8 ( 鉄拳8) is an upcoming fighting game co-developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Arika and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.