• The Game Awards 2022: First look of Tekken 8 displayed featuring gameplay and story

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    The Game Awards 2022: First look of Tekken 8 displayed featuring gameplay and story
    During The Game Awards 2022, the community received its first glance at Tekken 8 gameplay, including the narrative and setting...

    Digital Desk: Tekken 8 is doubtlessly one of the most eagerly awaited games set for release in 2023. Fans have been excited to see what the newest edition in the series has in store for them since the game's announcement was made earlier this year. 

    During The Game Awards 2022, the community received its first glance at Tekken 8 gameplay, including the narrative and setting. 

    Bandai Namco Entertainment has yet to confirm a release date for the game. The trailer did, however, reveal the return of several fan-favorite characters from the classic Tekken games, like Jun Kazama, which is sure to get fans even more psyched for the game's arrival.

    The trailer, which seemed like a demo, provided fans a better look at Tekken 8's next-generation graphics and gameplay. While the gameplay was the main attraction, the unveiling of the tale and the reappearance of the cast of characters served to shorten the game's wait.

    The Tekken 8 trailer showed the game running in real time, complete with detailed character models and settings thanks to Epic Games' latest Unreal Engine 5. 

    The graphics appear to be on pace with the game's initial reveal trailer, including some sharp texture work and particle effects, which is a notable improvement over the visuals in Tekken 7. 

    Despite the lack of a release date, the trailer did not disappoint long-time fans of the series. It featured amazing gameplay as well as returning characters such as Paul Phoenix, Law, Jack, King, Lars, and Jun Kazama, who had not appeared in a major game since Tekken 2 in 1995.

    Tekken 8 is the first game in the series to be released exclusively on current-generation platforms, abandoning last-generation technology (unlike Capcom's Street Fighter 6). 

    Although no launch date has been established for the game, the video that debuted during The Game Awards 2022 is sure to keep players intrigued for its arrival. At launch, the game will be available for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC.