"What a time to be alive": Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 possibly releasing in the same year have fans rejoicing

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Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 will be the following chapters in their respective franchises, which have become giants in the genre of fighting games. There are some similarities between the two in terms of genres, but they are very different games.

Nevertheless, the fate of the two franchises might be aligned as fighting games fans are in for a possible treat. Street Fighter 6 has already been announced by Capcom, with the game set to be released next year. Some fantastic showcases have spotlighted the new game engine enhanced for current-gen consoles. If fighting game fans thought that was it, they're wrong.

Earlier on September 13, the PlayStation State of Play event practically confirmed that Tekken 8 is in development. Moreover, the game will be the first series entry developed on the current-gen consoles. Both current-gen consoles of PlayStation, Xbox, and PC will be available. What has excited the fans is that they could potentially have two big tickets coming their way in 2023.

Capcom has already informed Street Fighter 6's release date despite not diving the exact time. The game is expected to be released in 2023, and things so far seem to be on schedule. Its reveals also happened significantly earlier than in Tekken 8.

It's unclear when Bandai Namco started the development phase of their upcoming title. Yesterday's trailer showed apart from the single-player story mode and emphasized some more progressive elements. However, the developers did mention that the development cycle still has unfinished parts and didn't indicate release date.

However, speculations on social media have cited that a 2023 release is possible, given it's already in development. Part of the speculation also comes from hope, as Tekken 8 and