PlayStation Plus Adds 3 August Games as Marvel Pack Lands on August 6

Q: With cross-play confirmed, which unexpected platforms will let you join friends in August's biggest day-one cooperative adventure?

The unexpected platforms are Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. August’s biggest day-one cooperative adventure is Big Walk, and with cross-play confirmed, PlayStation 5 players will be able to join friends not just on PS5 but also on Switch 2 and on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. That matters because Big Walk launches on August 4 as a day-one PlayStation Plus Monthly Game on PS5, while also releasing the same day on those other platforms. The game is built around online co-op, communication, and shared exploration, so cross-platform play is a major part of how groups can stay together without everyone needing the same hardware. Publisher Panic and developer House House have said Big Walk supports cross-play across platforms, with private join codes used to connect groups. Public materials also indicate flexible group sizes, from two players up to 12, making it easier for mixed-platform friend groups to play together in August.

Q: Could the mysterious Marvel Tōkon pack secretly hint at a massive unannounced fighting game coming to PlayStation?

No. The pack is not a secret hint at an unannounced game; it is tied to a game that has already been publicly announced: **MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls**. The strongest evidence is in the materials surrounding the PlayStation Plus offer and the wider web content. Sony says the pack includes avatars based on Captain America, Storm, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom and Ghost Rider, plus result-screen poses. Separate store and promotional pages go much further, describing **MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls** as a PlayStation-published fighting game developed by **Arc System Works**, with a launch date of **August 6, 2026** on **PS5 and PC**. Additional signs point to an active rollout, not a hidden tease. The game has had an **open beta**, official FAQ pages, a **Year 1 Character and Stage Pass**, a branded **streaming kit**, and even a PlayStation fight stick, **FlexStrike**, positioned around its launch. Reporting also notes roster reveals and post-launch DLC plans. That is the profile of a fully marketed release, not a covert breadcrumb for something else. What the PS Plus pack likely does signal is Sony’s effort to boost awareness and engagement ahead of launch. Cosmetic bonuses are a standard cross-promotion tactic, especially for multiplayer games that benefit from a large opening player base. So the mystery is mostly gone: the pack appears to be marketing support for an already announced Marvel fighter, not evidence of a second, massive unannounced PlayStation fighting game.

3 articles · Updated · PlayStation · Jul 28

August 4 brings three PlayStation Plus monthly games: Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Big Walk and Signalis, available to members through August 31.
Dying Light 2 headlines the lineup with PS5 and PS4 support plus up to four-player co-op, while Big Walk is a PS5-only cooperative adventure and Signalis is a PS4 survival-horror title.
August 6 also opens access to a MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls PlayStation Plus Pack, which includes 5 avatars and result-screen poses for 20 characters.
The Marvel pack must be redeemed from the PlayStation Store and remains available until August 6, 2027, while Sony said the monthly games lineup may vary by region.