Tekken 8 Closed Alpha Test Kicking Off in EVO Japan, Will Be Conducted in Several Locations Around the World

Tekken 8 Closed Alpha North America

At the Tekken World Tour Finals event today, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the first details for the Tekken 8 closed alpha test (CAT), which will be kicking off soon.

The info was revealed by Tekken chief Katsuhiro Harada, with the info going through a translator.  According to Harada, the first Tekken 8 closed alpha will kick off at EVO Japan 2023. Players will need to register for the Tekken 7 tournament at the event to be part of the pool that will be chosen for the closed alpha test. There will also be a special website dedicated to it that will open this month.

For those who can’t attend the EVO Japan 2023 event, don’t fret. Harada confirmed that there will be Tekken 8 closed alpha tests in the North America, Europe and other parts of the world.

More details regarding the test will be available soon, and once we know more, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

Aside from a new trailer, Bandai Namco also showed a 35-minute video where the game’s new mechanics were shown off by Harada and discussed it changed from Tekken 7.

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