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Beginner’ s Guide to MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta kicks off July 24–26 on PlayStation 5 consoles and PC.

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July 21, 20262 min readEvidence level: Moderate–highEditorial checks: passed

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta kicks off July 24–26 on PlayStation 5 consoles and PC.

What the primary source has confirmed

PlayStation Blog published the underlying item at Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 PM CT. Its published summary states: “MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta kicks off July 24–26 on PlayStation 5 consoles and PC. Whether you’ re new to fighting games or…” Because the item comes from the organization speaking about its own product or platform, Pixel Docket treats the announcement itself as primary evidence while keeping promotional claims separate from independently measured outcomes. No second source in the current feed set matched this story closely enough to count as corroboration, so the article relies only on the named publication and keeps its confidence appropriately limited. For readers, the practical questions are what changes, when it changes, which platforms or teams are affected, and what the source has not addressed. Pixel Docket found no basis in the matched material to turn unanswered questions into facts.

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