The latest entry in Bandai Namco’s venerated 3D fighting franchise is here, and the people want to know if they can rumble across platforms. (No, not likeSmash Bros.) WithTekken 8hitting both PC and consoles, the question is: isTekken 8crossplay?
Having a wider audience open to more combatants is always a good thing for a game, but for the longest time, console lines and hardware divided the pool of fighters. The good news is, that looks like it’s not the case forTekken 8.
Tekken 8is crossplay compatible
Yes,Tekken 8looks to be crossplay for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC players. Atweetfrom series producer Katsuhiro Harada back in April 2023 confirms as much with a simple: “Crossplay? Of course I will.”
Crossplay? Of course I will.BTWWhen the previous generation consoles were released, I had already proposed crossplay between the two platformers. However, at that time, they were at odds with each other over their mutual interests (and P2P security issue) & repeatedly refused.https://t.co/I8b38YfePh
It looks like, where previous console generations were barred off due to mutual interests and security issues, the landscape has changed. Do we thankFortnitefor this? I’m not sure, but it’s nice that you’re able to buyTekken 8on the platform of your choice and not have to worry about where your friends bought it.
All about the netcode
Harada has also confirmed thatTekken 8will utilizerollback netcode, an approach to modern fighting game connections that has become the broadly agreed-upon best-case solution for fighting over the internet.
Altogether, it seems likeTekken 8is in a good spot for would-be battlers to always find a match. With a good netcode plan and platform availability stretching across console lines, there certainly won’t be a shortage of targets for your Electric Wind God Fists.
