Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is slated for release with a substantial regional lockout on Steam, affecting its availability in 132 countries. This situation echoes the widespread issues encountered with Helldivers 2 when PlayStation mandated PSN account linking for PC players.
According to data from SteamDB, the backend listings for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls indicate that the game cannot be activated or purchased in a large number of territories. Some of these exclusions are tied to unknown country codes, suggesting a broader or less defined restriction.
The affected countries span the globe and include notable locations such as Egypt, Latvia, Monaco, the Philippines, and even the Vatican City State.
This extensive list of restricted regions has led to immediate online speculation that the PSN account linking requirement, which previously caused significant backlash for Helldivers 2, is once again a factor. The Steam page for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls does mention the necessity of a PSN account for online play and accessing pre-order bonuses. However, it remains unclear whether a PSN link will be mandatory for engaging with the game's single-player or story modes.
Given the negative reception and subsequent policy changes following the PSN linking mandate for Helldivers 2, it is possible that PlayStation may reconsider these restrictions for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls if player opposition becomes significant before its August 6th release.