A new Tekken 8 character and closed beta test have been announced

Bandai Namco has announced a new Tekken 8 character and closed beta test.

Feng Wei joins the fighting game’s roster and will be playable in a closed beta test next month.

The beta will run from Friday, October 20 at 1am PDT / 4am EDT / 9am BST / 10am CEST until Monday, October 23 at 12am PDT / 3am EDT / 8am BST / 9am CEST.

Raven and Azucena will also be available for players to sample for the first time in the beta.

They’ll be joined by the following characters, who were previously available in Tekken 8’s closed network test: Jin, Kazuya, Jun, Paul, Law, King, Lars, Jack8, Xiao Yu, Nina, Leroy, Lili, Asuka, Hwoarang, and Claudio.

The beta will include six battle stages. Urban Square (Evening), Yakushima, Rebel Hangar, Sanctum and Arena will return from July’s closed network test, while Ortiz Farm will be available for the first time.

A round-up of the gameplay changes made for the beta since the closed network test can be found here, along with sign up details.

Registration is now open until October 11 at 12am PDT / 3am EDT / 8am BST / 9am CEST.

Players who participated in the closed network test will be able to take part in the beta without applying again.

Bandai Namco confirmed the Tekken 8 release date last month. The game will be released on January 26, 2024, for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam.