Tekken 8 release time & preload info for consoles & PC
Tekken 8 is finally here as we are just days if not hours away from the release of the long-awaited sequel, so are the release times you need to know.
Tekken 8 is imminently arriving, with the release time coming up quickly. Tekken 8 will be released worldwide later this week, but depending on your region you might be able to play it earlier than you expected.
We have release time info for the game courtesy of Bandai Namco's release map, as well as what you need to know about preloading ahead of the launch, here is everything you need to know ahead of Tekken 8's release time.
Tekken 8 release times
Tekken 8 will release simultaneously across all platforms, worldwide. This means, depending on your time zone, the local release time will be different from other time zones.
As you can see in the image above, the release times range from the afternoon of January 25th, to midday on January 26th. Some of the release times include:
| Region | Release time |
| North America (West) | 3 PM (January 25th) |
| North America (East) | 6 PM |
| UK & Ireland | 11 PM |
| Central Europe | Midnight (January 26th) |
| Japan | 8 AM |
| Australia | 10 AM |
| New Zealand | 12 PM |
Tekken 8 preload details
Preloading Tekken 8 is now available for all console users across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. PC players have to wait a little bit longer, as the preload via Steam is not available at the time of writing.
Steam players should be able to begin preloading the game from today, the 24th, after 3 PM PT/6 PM ET/11 PM GMT. The game is 80 GB on console and the Steam page recommends having 100 GB of storage space, so be sure to have some room on your drive before hitting the install button.
That is it for the Tekken 8 release time and preload info. For more, head to our Tekken homepage where we will have plenty of guides as the game releases. In the meantime, check out our Tekken 8 review for our thoughts on the game.
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Dave McAdam
Dave is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon, after several years of freelancing across the industry. He covers a wide range of games, with particular focus on shooters like Destiny 2, RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and fighting games like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8.
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