Tekken 8, the latest in the 3D fighting game "Tekken" series, shipped more than 2 million units worldwide within one month of its release!

It was announced that "Tekken 8," the latest home video game in the "Tekken" series, released on Friday, January 26, 2024, shipped 1 million units worldwide on its first day of release and surpassed 2 million units in one month.

Tekken 8" is a 3D fighting game for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, to be released by Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc. The visuals have been completely redesigned from "Tekken 7," and the game will challenge the limits of next-generation hardware with all-new, high-resolution modeling of playable characters and muscle movement.
⇒ Tekken 8", the latest title in the Tekken series, goes on sale today, January 26 (Friday)! Punch your destiny!

It was announced that "Tekken 8," the latest in the "Tekken" series of home video game software released on January 26, 2024 (Friday), shipped 1 million units (*1) worldwide on its first day on the market and surpassed 2 million units in one month.

The "Tekken" series and fan community are becoming more and more popular.

With the upcoming update of "Tekken 8," the "TEKKEN SHOP," an in-game store offering various in-game items such as reprinted costumes of playable characters and character skins for avatars, will be opened in the large-scale online visual lobby "TEKKEN The TEKKEN SHOP and the TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE will be newly opened in the large-scale online visual lobby "TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE".

The "TEKKEN SHOP" and "TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE" will also offer brand collaborations and collaborative items to allow users to enjoy communication with other users in the game.

As a measure to expand the fan community offline, the "TEKKEN World Tour 2024" will begin on April 13 (Sat.).
The TEKKEN World Tour, which has been held continuously since 2017, is the most prestigious tournament circuit in the Tekken series e-sports scene, where players from all over the world compete for ranking points through tournament competitions held by fighting game communities around the world to determine the "World's Strongest Player of the Year". This is the most prestigious tournament circuit in the e-sports scene. In conjunction with this project, a wide range of business development beyond the game business will be carried out, including licensing and music business on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the series.

The appeal of the "Tekken" series and "Tekken 8

The "Tekken" series is a series of 3D fighting games that began with the arcade game "Tekken," which went into operation in December 1994, and has been developed mainly for home video games. in August 2017, the series was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "longest-running 3D fighting video game series (21 years, 179 days)" and "longest-running video game story (20 years It was recognized by Guinness World Records as a "Guinness World Record" game (99 days), and this year marks the 30th anniversary of its birth.

The latest installment, "Tekken 8," was released for the latest hardware (PlayStation(R)5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) as the first new title in nearly seven years, since "Tekken 7" was released as a home video game in 2017. The story is set half a year after the last game, and is an epic saga of the growth and determination of Jin Kazama, who defies his destiny and challenges his father, Kazuya Mishima. The 32 characters in the game have all new visuals, and the elaborate high-resolution modeling that takes full advantage of the latest hardware performance, the numerous destruction gimmicks incorporated into the battle stages, and the new "heat system" that embodies the "aggressive" battle concept, all contribute to the "excitement" of the hand-pounding "attack and defense" and the "excitement" that surges through the player's body. The "Heat System", a new element that embodies the "aggressive" battle concept, produces a "thrill" that will push you to the edge, allowing you to enjoy the most exciting battles in the series' history.

The "Arcade Quest" allows players to learn basic battle knowledge and practical techniques as the story unfolds in arcades around the world with avatars created to their liking, the "Super Ghost Battle" allows players to battle with ghost data that replicates the player's movements through AI learning, and a variety of new features such as one-button aerial combos are available. The "Special Style" control style allows players to perform a variety of moves, including aerial combos, with a single button press. As a result, the game received a Metascore (Western media review) score of 90 out of 100 on Metacritic, a review aggregation website, and has been highly acclaimed by users around the world, far exceeding past titles.

The 2 million units sold in the first month of its release far surpassed the 11.8 million units shipped worldwide (*2), the highest in the series' history, and is still being played by a large number of users, far exceeding the pace of the previous title "Tekken 7".

Title Information
Tekken 8
Release date: January 26, 2024
Hardware: PlayStation5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam
Number of players:
Offline: 1-2 players
Online: 1 to 16 players

Information is current as of the date of the announcement.
Screenshots are from the game under development.

TEKKEN 8 & (C)Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.