Tekken 8 fans used Cheat Engine to dig into the game’s files, uncovering a list of potentially unannounced playable characters.
Players scraped the build used for the recent PlayStation 5 Tekken 8 closed network test, which ran from July 21 to 24, and took to Discord to report their findings. An image showing a list of character files that includes those already announced also mentions unannounced characters such as Shaheen (Tekken 7), Raven (Tekken 5), Zafina (Tekken 6), Yoshimitsu (Tekken), Steve (Tekken 4), and Alisa (Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion).
Fans currently believe this leaked is incomplete because it does not include series mainstays such as Kuma. But it’s a solid indication of what to expect from the fighting game upon launch. For reference, here’s a list of all the currently announced characters for Tekken 8:
- Jin Kazama
- Devil Jin
- Kazuya Mishima
- Devil Kazuya
- Jun Kazama
- Paul Phoenix
- Marshall Law
- Jack-8
- King
- Lars Alexandersson
- Ling Xiaoyu
- Nina Williams
- Leroy Smith
- Asuka Kazama
- Emilie “Lili” De Rochefort
- Hwoarang
- Bryan Fury
- Claudio Serafino
Check out IGN’s Tekken 8 closed network test preview to find out what we think of the game. At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, we had the chance to interview Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada and producer Michael Murray, who revealed feedback is making them a bit nervous as it's been "overwhelmingly positive".
An additional closed network test is set to run on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC from July 28 to 31. Tekken 8 does not have a release date.
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