Tekken 8 pushes the envelope for fighting games and takes full advantage of the power of the latest generation of consoles

"Fist Meets Fate” in the dramatic new storyline in Tekken 8.

The Tekken series holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest-running video game storyline, with Tekken 8 continuing the tragic saga of the Mishima and Kazama bloodlines and their world-shaking father-and-son grudge matches. This latest saga begins where the previous title left off, with a world mired deep in the devastating war between Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama. After suffering what seems to be a defeat from Kazuya, Jin faces his own fate. His mother, Jun Kazama, appears after her absence from the Tekken franchise to try and turn the tide in this blood feud.

Tekken 8 will feature exciting new gameplay focused on “Aggressive” tactics. Retaining Tekken’s unique fighting game identity, the game will provide both players and spectators with the series’ most thrilling experience yet with visceral screen-jarring attacks and environments that are both dynamic and destructible.

Starting with the Electric Clash 2024, happening on 20th April in Ontario, Canada, players will be able to compete to become the best ranked Tekken 8 player. The 2024 edition will feature two leaderboards: Global and Regional, both used to decide the best players that will qualify for the Tekken World Tour 2024 Finals.

In addition, new rules have been implemented. Stage select will always be random, and Special Style, the new playing way that has been developed for Tekken 8, will be allowed. The full ruleset is available at the official World Tour website.

Tekken World Tour 2024 will be divided in 15 regions* and ways to earn points to climb the ranks in both leaderboards will be as follows:

• Global Leaderboard
• • Points from the best MASTER+ performance
  • Points from the two best MASTER performances
  • Points from the three best CHALLENGER performances
  • Points from the four best DOJO performances

• Regional Leaderboard
• • Points from the six best Regional DOJO performances

For more details about rankings, TWT sanctioned events or for Tournament Organisers willing to have their tournament become part of the Tekken World Tour2024 as a DOJO event, more details are available on the official website.

Tournament Format Updates

Tekken World Tour 2024 will include global and regional leaderboards and the return of MASTER+, MASTER, CHALLENGER, and DOJO in-person competitions. The top players from each event type will be awarded with points, with the highest point earners on the global and regional leaderboards eventually advancing to the Global Finals to fight for the title Tekken World Tour 2024 Champion. 

MASTER+ EVO JAPAN 2024

Tekken World Tour 2024 will have two Master+ qualifying events starting with EVO Japan 2024 on April 27-29. Competitors can register now until March 22nd at 23:59 JST. For more information about the rest of the events that will be a part of Tekken World Tour 2024, please visit the official World Tour website.

DOJO Events – Regional and Global Leaderboards

At the end of March, tournament organizers can enter their applications for DOJO events. Players at DOJO events will be eligble for both global and regional leaderboard points. These events are offline, in-person competitions open to all players around the world, with the number of awarded points being scaled to the size of the tournament. For tournament organizers, there is a DOJO approval process detailed fully on the official World Tour website. 

This year’s Tekken World Tour 2024 will begin at EVO Japan on April 13th. For more information on tour partners, event dates, locations, and signups, please visit the official World Tour website, and spread the word on social media with #TWT2024.

*Region list below. For countries included in each region please visit the official World Tour website.

REGION 1	North America
REGION 2	Central America
REGION 3	South America
REGION 4	West Europe
REGION 5	East Europe
REGION 6	West Africa
REGION 7	South Africa
REGION 8	North & East Africa
REGION 9	Middle East
REGION 10	Pakistan
REGION 11	Central & South Asia
REGION 12	Southeast Asia
REGION 13	Oceania
REGION 14	Korea
REGION 15	Japan

 

In Tekken 8, all characters’ models have been completely remade from the ground up, making the most of the latest generation of hardware and providing a better experience for players.

Tekken 8 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam) on January 26, 2024.