The next chapter of the Tekken franchise is almost here! Read on for the Tekken 8 countdown, release date, start time, and more.

Here is the live countdown for Tekken 8. The fighting game's release date is Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. PT. The game launches globally for everyone at the same time, so this countdown is accurate no matter where you're located.

Other release dates and times include Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. CT, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. ET, Jan. 26 at 3 a.m. GST, and more. Above is the text version of the converted Tekken 8 launch times. Just press CTRL + F to locate your time zone.

Those who preorder the game can get the Paul Phoenix Set as an avatar costume. In terms of edition comparisons, every edition comes with the full game. Meanwhile, the deluxe version arrives with a pass that grants players four additional fighters and an avatar skin. The deluxe version also includes the Gold Suit Pack.

As for the ultimate edition of Tekken 8, it includes all of the aforementioned items plus the Classic Tekken T-Shirt Set and avatar skins for Kazuya Mishima, Jun Kazama, and Jin Kazama.

To get the game ahead of time, you can buy it through the Steam store. If you're not on PC, then you can also preorder Tekken 8 for the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S.

You can visit the official website to see which versions of the game are currently available for preorders. Make sure to select your country once you scroll down the main page a bit.

That's all for now. Are you excited for Tekken 8? Stay tuned on esports.gg for more news and updates!