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.

Miary Zo, the original character for Tekken 8 and last character of the Season 2 Pass, will be available in early access on 2 December 2025 for owners of the Character Pass, and on 5 December 2025 for all players.

The “Fighting God Reborn” is the vessel of the Silver Fighting God, a god present in Madagascan legends. She has a unique fighting style, influenced by Morengy, a Madagascan fighting style, as well as other African fighting styles. She also got inspired by the movements of the animals that she grew up observing.

Miary Zo has a cheerful and open-hearted demeanour that she expresses by founding joy in fighting and meeting new people. She treats all her opponents with respect, calling them “BFF”s, or “battle friends forever”. Accompanied by Vanilla and Cacao, two ring-tailed lemurs, said to be the messengers of the Silver Fighting God, she travels the world looking to fight and meet new “BFF”s.

In addition to Miary Zo release, a new stage, Baobab Horizon will be available at the same timing. The stage has been inspired by the development team trips to Madagascar and lets players face each other amongst the baobabs and wild fauna. The stage will be available for owners of the Year 2 Character and Stage Pass and for individual purchase.

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 available for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).