MultiVersus

The hustlin’ and bustlin’ MultiVersus crew is back with new features on the horizon, as the latest developer update unveils the next step in the action-packed journey. The fighting game has certainly gone through some highs and lows, especially with its open beta shutting down prior. But after a year out of the arena, Multiversus will be released on May 28, 2024. During the developer update, Tony Huynh, Game Director and Co-Founder of Player First Games, discussed new characters and maps. In it, he states, “I’m happy to…

WB Games WB Games and Player First Games announced that MultiVersus, their free-to-play fighting game featuring characters from various Warner Bros.’ owned properties, will return on May 28. MultiVersus, a fighting game heavily inspired by Super Smash Bros., originally entered an Open Beta period on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox in July 2022 and became a surprise hit when I did so. I gave MultiVersus a three-and-a-half-star review and called it “fun at its core, with a take on the platform genre that is wholly unique.”…

It's been a busy several few months for between the likes of , and arriving. Another game is entering (or more accurately re-entering) the fray as Warner Bros' platform fighter MultiVersus will return on May 28. It will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam and the Epic Games Store.MutliVersus is Warner Bros' take on the Super Smash Bros. series. The aim is to weaken enemies enough to knock them off of a platform. Instead of controlling the likes of Mario, Link, Pikachu and Sephiroth, the roster is…

There seemed to be hints that some news from the fighting game would be coming soon. Last week, the game’s X account tweeted for the first time after more than a six months of quiet.Last year, Multiversus underwent an open beta that lasted more than a year before shutting down on June 25th. Though the game was no longer widely available, those who downloaded the game before it was removed from storefronts were still available to play offline in the practice room and local co-op. With the launch date announcement, Warner…

Player First Games’ brawler MultiVersus has confirmed details of a relaunch. An open beta of MultiVersus was launched in 2022. It quickly racked up 10million players and became the highest grossing game of July. The same year, Player First Games founder Tony Huynh said MultiVersus’ open beta would “hopefully be permanent” unless the studio found “some really awful bugs”, but by March 2023 he confirmed the game would be shutting down. “Our Open Beta has been an important learning opportunity for us and a stepping stone to…

It seems that Player First Games’ fighting title MultiVersus is gearing up for a relaunch, after it was taken offline last year. MultiVersus originally launched in 2022 but shut down last June. Now after eight months of radio silence, MultiVersus’ social media accounts are hinting at a return. “*taps mic* testing, testing, 1, 2, 3,” they wrote yesterday (March 5). *taps mic* testing, testing, 1, 2, 3 — MultiVersus (@multiversus) March 5, 2024 MultiVersus features a number of beloved Warner Bros. characters brawling. It…

Of course, you realize this means war… Publisher Warner Bros Games and developer Player First Games have officially called time on both Wabbit Season and Duck Season — The extended “beta” for platform fighter MultiVersus has been officially taken offline, bringing brings an end to one of the most questionable fighting game debuts in recent history. MultiVersus is currently expected to relaunch in “early 2024”. The free-to-play scrapper’s servers are closed, ending a bizarre “test” phase that simultaneously had multiple…

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Multi-Ple mistakes were made MultiVersus was always a risky venture. I mean, so many Smash-likes have risen and died since the brawler that started it all(er) came out on the Nintendo 64: but if you’re going to shove Batman, Superman, Shaggy Rogers, Game of Thrones (?!), Tom and Jerry, and more into the same game, you better back it up with quality and support. Oops! As we found out yesterday rather unceremoniously, MultiVersus is going on ice for the time being. Sounds vague doesn’t it? Well, it definitely is a weird…

Player First Games has announced that its 2022 fighting game MultiVersus is shutting down until 2024, claiming the game’s open beta has come to an end. The news was announced by Player First Games co-founder Tony Huynh, who spoke to fans through the below video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v4a6Q3MQlw In the video, Huynh shared that MultiVersus had remained in open beta since it launched in July 2022. However, that’s coming to end on June 25, 2023, as Huynh outlined plans to take the game offline until 2024. “Our…