Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta available now on PC and PS5
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has launched its open beta on PC and PS5, accompanied by the reveal of the game's first DLC character.
📍 The outcome
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls launched an open beta and released its opening movie. Phoenix Cyclops was revealed as the first DLC character, while preorder deals for Steam keys became available.
Some reports indicated poor PC performance and blocks on SteamOS and Linux.
Epilogue added 57d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The open beta for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is now available for PC and PS5 players. Along with the beta launch, the opening movie and intro have been released, and Phoenix Cyclops was unveiled as the first DLC character during San Diego Comic Con.
Coverage from PlayStation.Blog, PC Guide, and Game Informer emphasizes the beta's start times and playable character lists. However, reports from VICE and GamingOnLinux highlight technical issues, specifically regarding poor PC performance and the apparent blocking of SteamOS and Linux.
Further developments include available preorder deals for Steam keys as mentioned by Yahoo Tech and GameSpot. Monitoring will focus on the resolution of PC performance issues and the release of the first DLC character.
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The obvious questions
Which platforms can access the open beta?
The open beta is available on PC and PS5.
Who is the first DLC character in the game?
Phoenix Cyclops was revealed as the first DLC character at San Diego Comic Con.
Are there any known compatibility issues with the PC version?
According to GamingOnLinux, the game appears to block SteamOS and Linux.
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