Earlier this month, Steam users discovered that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Arc System Works’ latest fighting game published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, was banned for purchase in over 132 countries, including the Philippines, Dominican Republic, and Pakistan. The title has since been updated, with several countries (including those mentioned) having been removed from the restricted list (source: SteamDB).
While there is no clear reason as to why the game was banned, many theorize that this was due to Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) being unavailable in select countries, as was the case with the Steam version of Helldivers 2 back in 2024, when the game was temporarily delisted a few months after release. According to Arrowhead Studios, Sony’s planned mandatory PSN account requirement prevented Helldivers 2 from being purchased in unsupported countries. Thankfully, Sony pulled back on its decision, allowing more players to spread democracy by killing aliens.
Given that Marvel Tokon is a fighting game that features several of Marvel’s most popular franchises and characters, many fans were eagerly anticipating its release only for it to be unavailable in their country. On top of that, the title is set to be featured in several fighting game tournaments, with one of those being EVO Morocco, where it was previously unavailable.
Following complaints and petitions from fans (including well-known fighting game players), Marvel Tokon has been made available in several countries. The list of countries that still don’t have access to it remains quite long (including Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Venezuela), but this could change in the month leading up to release.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is set to release on August 6 for Windows (Steam and Epic Games Store) and PlayStation 5. An open beta is set to take place from July 24-26 PT.
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