Marvel Tokon open beta goes live today — 72 hours, Blade included, no invite needed
NeoGAF’s fighting-game threads just got a download button. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta kicks off today, July 24, at 12:00 a.m. PT and runs 72 hours through July 26 — free on PS5, Steam, and Epic, no registration, no PS Plus. Pre-downloads opened two hours before servers. Sony account required on every platform, including PC.
What you can actually play
Fifteen of the twenty launch characters — Blade debuts as playable — across six stages (New York Day/Night, Savage Land, X-Mansion, Knowhere, Wakanda). Online casual and ranked lobbies, local versus, full Training, and three chapters of The Amazing Guardians Episode Mode. Full launch is August 6 on PS5 and PC.
“No registration is required: simply download the open beta from your platform store and start playing.”
— PlayStation Blog — Tokon open beta guide (July 2026)
Why FGC forums care this weekend
Closed betas already stress-tested netcode chatter. This weekend is the first public look at Episode Mode and Blade, plus a three-day stress test before the August 6 stampede. Tokon is PS5/PC only at launch — Xbox fighters are watching from the sidelines again — which is its own NeoGAF argument.
Official rundown: PlayStation Blog open beta guide.
Download now. Lab Blade later. Argue about assists forever.
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