History of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls in Timeline

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is an upcoming fighting game by Arc System Works and Sony Interactive Entertainment, announced in June 2025. Scheduled for release on August 6, 2026, it will be available on PlayStation 5 and Windows, promising a new entry into the fighting game genre with the Marvel theme.

June 4, 2025: Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Announcement

On June 4, 2025, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls was announced during a State of Play presentation. The announcement included a developer documentary featuring interviews from staff at SIE's XDev team, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games.

June 2025: Official announcement of Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls

In June 2025, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, developed by Arc System Works and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, was officially announced.

August 27, 2025: Death of Takaya Hashi

On August 27, 2025, Takaya Hashi, the Japanese voice actor of Doctor Doom, passed away from a heart attack. The game serves as a posthumous credit to him.

September 7, 2025: Closed beta ended for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls

On September 7, 2025, the closed beta for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls ended on PlayStation 5. The beta included six playable characters: Iron Man, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, Storm and Doctor Doom. It also featured online multiplayer, rollback netcode, spectator mode, and a tutorial.

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December 7, 2025: Second closed beta ended

The second closed beta for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls ended on December 7, 2025. It ran for 72 hours on PlayStation 5, and added Spider-Man and Ghost Rider to the online matches. It also debuted two stages: Savage Land and X-Mansion.

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