According to a tweet from Aggiornamenti Lumia, a well-known leaker with a solid track record, Tekken 8 is set to hit the gaming market on January 26, 2024. This leak stands out as one of the few upcoming titles in 2024 that has been assigned a specific date. Aggiornamenti Lumia has a history of accurate predictions, correctly revealing the release dates of popular games like Payday 3, Lords of the Fallen, and Diablo 4, just to name a few.

This exciting news was likely intended to be announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 22, as game director Katsuhiro Harada was scheduled to make an appearance at the event. Despite the leak, there are still hopes for surprise roster reveals and exciting news about the game during the show.

Katsuhiro Harada even addressed the previous leaks surrounding the Tekken 8 roster, referring to them as a “side effect of the growing scale in all aspects.” He hinted that the development team has made changes behind the scenes in the early builds to prevent future leaks. It remains to be seen how Harada and the team will respond to the leaked release date information.