Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the tag-team fighting game published by Sony and developed by Arc System Works, has already generated strong competitive interest ahead of its PS5 launch this week. Its first official tournament will be held at CEO, one of the world's biggest fighting game events, in Orlando between 14 and 16 August, and early sign-up figures suggest the title could match the success Arc System Works has previously enjoyed with Dragon Ball FighterZ and Guilty Gear Strive. This matters because a strong competitive scene often underpins a fighting game's long-term commercial success and ongoing developer support.

A total of 1,054 players have entered the CEO tournament for Marvel Tokon, making it the second most popular game at the event behind only Street Fighter 6, which drew 1,111 entrants. By comparison, Tekken 8 has attracted 783 competitors and Guilty Gear Strive 523, while another recent release, Avatar Legends, has drawn 706. The article notes that new fighting games typically start with high numbers as players seek to establish themselves in an as-yet-unformed competitive scene, meaning the real test will be whether Marvel Tokon can sustain or grow this interest over time.