Site News: Where’s Our Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls PS5 Review?
Push Square has announced that their review of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls for PS5 will not be published until after the game’s official launch. Sony withheld early review code for the superhero fighting game, preventing Push Square from publishing their final thoughts in advance of the game’s release.
The publisher’s decision to embargo early review code stems from the game’s live service nature with online multiplayer functionality. Sony determined that review code would not be distributed until launch day, when the game’s multiplayer servers will go online. This timing ensures that reviewers can evaluate the complete online experience as players will encounter it upon launch.
This embargo approach is increasingly common among live service games, where online multiplayer infrastructure must be active for proper evaluation. By restricting review access until launch, publishers aim to ensure that critical coverage reflects the actual gameplay experience players will have when servers are operational and the full player base is active.
For readers and players anticipating Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, this means professional reviews and critical analysis will arrive after launch rather than contributing to pre-release discussion. The review delay demonstrates how the live service model of modern gaming affects traditional media coverage patterns, with server availability and online infrastructure becoming determining factors in review publication schedules.