Key Highlights:
- Bandai Namco has released a new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer focusing on returning fighter Leo.
- Leo retains the Bajiquan fighting style built around powerful elbow, shoulder and close-range strikes.
- The newly published PC requirements call for 100GB of storage, with 16GB RAM and an RTX 2070 or RX 5700 XT recommended.
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Bandai Namco has dropped a new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer for Leo while also confirming the fighting game’s minimum and recommended PC system requirements.
The Tekken 8 trailer gives returning fighter Leo a dedicated showcase ahead of the game’s January launch.
Leo Returns With Bajiquan Fighting Style
Leo returns as the “Seeker of Truth”, continuing to use Bajiquan, a Chinese martial art built around powerful close-range strikes using the elbows, shoulders and body.
The new footage shows Leo chaining fast punches, kicks and launching attacks into extended combinations while also making use of Tekken 8’s Heat System.
Leo’s Rage Art takes the fight across the stage before ending with a heavy shoulder strike, reinforcing the character’s emphasis on explosive close-range power.
Bandai Namco’s character profile also expands Leo’s story. Leo is investigating the death of mother Emma Kliesen, a genetic researcher whose work eventually leads back to G Corporation and Kazuya Mishima.
Leo’s dedicated trailer arrives shortly after Reina completed Tekken 8’s 32-character launch roster, meaning Bandai Namco has now shifted from revealing the full lineup to giving confirmed fighters their individual gameplay spotlights.
Tekken 8 PC System Requirements
Bandai Namco has also published the official PC requirements for Tekken 8 through Steam.
| System Requirements | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| Memory | 8GB RAM | 16GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon R9 380X | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband internet connection | Broadband internet connection |
| Storage | 100GB available space | 100GB available space |
| Sound | DirectX-compatible sound card / onboard chipset | DirectX-compatible sound card / onboard chipset |
The 100GB storage requirement applies to both specifications, while the recommended configuration doubles system memory from 8GB to 16GB and makes a significant jump in GPU requirements.
Steam’s additional notes state that a frame rate stable above 60 FPS is guaranteed under the graphics settings selected by default when the game first launches. Bandai Namco also warns that performance may drop if other applications are running in the background.
That wording is important because the 60 FPS guarantee is tied to the automatically selected graphics configuration rather than every PC running the game at identical visual settings.
Tekken 8 launches on 26 January 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Later update: Tekken 8 ultimately develops Leo’s search for the truth further, revealing that Emma Kliesen had researched the Devil Gene for G Corporation and that evidence points Leo towards Kazuya Mishima as the person responsible for ordering her death.
Bandai Namco also continued tuning the PC version after launch, with Patch 1.05 in June 2024 optimising Steam’s performance measurement process and adding a safeguard that lowers graphics settings for subsequent online matches when processing load becomes too high.
