For those who pre-ordered Tekken 8 digitally, you’ll be happy to know that preloading will soon be available, and Bandai Namco has released the official Tekken 8 preload and launch timings.
Tekken 8 – When Can I Preload?
It looks like Tekken 8 is having a universal release, as while the game is due to officially launch on January 26, digital owners, at least stateside, will be able to enjoy playing the game a lot earlier than expected. But before we break down release timings, let’s first talk about when you can pre-load!
The good news is that Tekken 8 preload will be available starting today! At approximately 6:00 PM Eastern today, digital buyers will be able to preload Tekken 8! For those wondering, the download size will be roughly 80GB across all platforms, so be sure you have the space for it!
As for when you can start playing, the official X account for Tekken 8 revealed that everyone will be able to play once the clock hits 6:00 PM Eastern on January 25. This is a universal release, so whatever time that is (listed below) in your region, that’ll be when it becomes available to play.
Check the official #TEKKEN8 release timing map to get ready for your first battle!
The digital editions & online features will unlock at these times.Pre-load will be available today at 15:00 PST | 00:00 CET | 08:00 JST (24/01).
Start your warmups, fighters 🥊 pic.twitter.com/jbgVsIYP34
— TEKKEN (@TEKKEN) January 23, 2024
What’s surprising is that this release doesn’t follow typical releases, where it’s based on local timings. That means those who pre-ordered stateside will get to play Tekken 8 about six hours earlier based on typical releases. Not bad!
In the meantime, if you haven’t already, be sure to read the Tekken 8 review to find out why it’s one of the best fighters to release! Here’s what our reviewer had to say.
“Tekken 8 joins a full roster of fighting games and competes with the best of them. Naturally, as we couldn’t take the game online during our review period, it remains to be seen how effective Bandai Namco and Akira were at implementing rollback netcode. All Tekken fans should buy Tekken 8 without hesitation, and most fighting game fans will find something to like as well. Though the year may have just started, Tekken 8 will probably compete for fighting game of the year, and barring any surprises, it should be the runaway winner.”
Tekken 8 will be available worldwide on January 26 on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.