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Marvel Tokon’s Poor PC Performance Is Due to PlayStation Blocking Dataminers

Marvel Tokon’s PC beta is suffering from poor performance reportedly linked to aggressive anti-datamining security measures.

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The Marvel Tokon open beta has been plagued by performance issues on PC, including low FPS, stuttering, and unusually high CPU usage. According to one developer, the problems could be linked to aggressive security measures reportedly designed to prevent the PlayStation fighting game from being datamined.

Marvel Tokon PC Beta Uses Extreme Security Measures to Prevent Leaks

Although PlayStation Network is down for millions of Sony users, the Marvel Tokon open beta is now live on PC. However, players jumping into the new Arc System Works title immediately noticed that the Steam release has many problems, such as low FPS, stuttering, and lag. According to one report, Marvel Tokon’s PC performance issues might be related to PlayStation trying to stop dataminers from leaking information about the game.

Game developer Ryn ‘WistfulHopes’ was the first to report on this. In a post on X, the artist wrote,........

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