{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fed148369e6fe7431f839fe2","clusterId":"c_bfe7885e9f54b54e7872bd0b","slug":"marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-pc-patch-targets-performance-complaints","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls PC Patch Targets Performance Complaints","summary":"Arc System Works and SIE published a patch for MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls on August 11 that reduces CPU load, improves responsiveness, fixes a bug that caused sudden performance drops, and improves backend crash reporting. The update follows a rough Steam launch that saw the game drop to a 'mostly negative' rating.","whyItMatters":"The patch is a direct response to the PC performance complaints that pushed the Steam rating to 'mostly negative,' and early player feedback on Discord is mixed, with some reporting playable performance and others seeing no change.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls received a patch on August 11 that targets the PC performance issues that have dogged the game since its August 7 launch. The update reduces CPU load to improve overall responsiveness and cut lag-related problems, and fixes a bug that could cause sudden performance drops during gameplay. Backend crash reporting was also improved to speed up issue tracking.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe patch follows a difficult Steam debut. At the time of writing, the game\u0026#39;s Steam rating sat at \u0026#39;mostly negative,\u0026#39; with only 39% of 2,991 reviews positive, down from an earlier \u0026#39;mixed\u0026#39; rating. The PS5 version, by contrast, holds a 4.49 out of 5 rating.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Discord feedback after the patch is split. Some players report the game is now playable despite minor stutters, while others say performance is unchanged and still dips below 60fps, and Linux users report no improvement yet. The developers have asked players to keep sending feedback, saying they will continue to improve the experience.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls' patch addresses CPU load and responsiveness, but the 'mostly negative' Steam rating reflects launch-day impressions that may not shift with performance fixes alone.","twitterPost":"MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls' patch fixes CPU load and crashes, but 'mostly negative' Steam ratings may linger as players judge more than performance.","threadsPost":"MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls shipped with performance issues that tanked its Steam rating to 'mostly negative.' The August 11 patch targets CPU load and responsiveness, but the negative reviews are already baked into the store page. Arc System Works and SIE are fixing the code, not the perception.","newsletterBlurb":"Arc System Works and SIE shipped a patch for MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls that targets the PC performance issues that dragged its Steam rating to 'mostly negative.' Early Discord feedback is mixed, with some players reporting playable performance and others seeing no change.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/11/170502.html\",\"title\":\"Steamで\\\"やや不評\\\"のマーベル新作格ゲー『MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls』オープンベータで指摘のPC版パフォーマンス改善アプデ配信\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5606,"outputTokens":644,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786428390,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T06:00:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T06:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T06:00:48.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bfe7885e9f54b54e7872bd0b","canonicalTitle":"Steamで“やや不評”のマーベル新作格ゲー『MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls』オープンベータで指摘のPC版パフォーマンス改善アプデ配信","representativeArticleId":"a_c02accce175ffae192be1e72","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-10T16:32:34.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-10T16:32:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T06:01:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/11/170502.html","title":"Steamで“やや不評”のマーベル新作格ゲー『MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls』オープンベータで指摘のPC版パフォーマンス改善アプデ配信"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}