Tekken 8 roster partially leaked thanks to Steam’s Cheat Engine

Cheaters never prosper

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Six unannounced characters fromTekken 8’s roster have been leaked after one too many closed network tests.

Beginning in July, Bandai Namco hosted several closed network tests forTekken 8. The first of which was exclusive toPS5owners; after this, another test was opened up to players onSteam. Unfortunately, this was the first mistake.

One of the many programs that are available to PC players is a tool called Cheat Engine. This can be downloaded by anyone and allows the user to scrub the memory of games revealing hidden content or even, in some cases changing the game to give players more resources, health, or ammo.

Thanks to Cheat Engine, PC players were able to exploit the copy ofTekken 8and scrub its memory and data for unannounced content. While not all games work with Cheat Engine, players have particular luck with single-player Steam games.

After the compatibility was confirmed, those with Cheat Engine installed managed to find six previously unannounced characters; Alisa, Raven, Steve, Shaheen, Yoshimitsu, and Zafina. This partial roster leak still leaves some expected characters out. There’s Kuma, Panda, and Robert “Bob” Richards. However, his inclusion was hinted at the new Times Square stage.

Before this leak, themost recent roster newswe had heard fromTekken 8was Bryan Fury back in May. Fury’s character announcement was different from the usual ones as instead of launching straight on social media; he debuted as part of a tournament.

VGCreported that Fury was originally meant to debut during the Combo Breaker fighting tournament. Unfortunately, theteaser videowas uploaded to an official Instagram account before intended and was seen by too many fans before it was taken down.

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It seems as ifTekken 8is going from one string of bad luck to the next when it comes to announcing its roster. While it’s great to see what this upcoming title has in store for players, it’s hard to see years of hard work cut short by those with short patience.

While the release date has yet to be confirmed, Tekken 8 will be available to play on PS5,Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

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