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Marvel Tokon PC launch plagued by stutter, Steam Deck incompatibility; Phoenix Cyclops DLC due

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched on PC with widespread reports of dropped frame rates and stutter across different hardware, problems Arc System Works acknowledged during the open beta and promised to address with a day-one patch. The game fails to launch on Steam Deck/SteamOS because it uses Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC). Arc System Works published day-one patch details and a DLC roadmap that names Phoenix Cyclops as the first new fighter arriving this fall. These issues affect playability on PC and handhelds while the developer rolls out fixes and post-launch content.

• Players report severe frame drops and stutter on PC regardless of system specifications, rendering gameplay nearly unplayable for some.
• Arc System Works acknowledged performance problems in the open beta, released details of a day-one patch, but players say the same issues persist after launch.
• The game cannot launch on Steam Deck/SteamOS because it uses Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC); a community manager’s comment comparing Linux support to a Switch port drew player criticism.
• Developer revealed a DLC roadmap; the first new fighter will be Phoenix Cyclops, a Phoenix Force-powered version of Cyclops due this fall.