Warner Bros.’ free-to-play platform fighter MultiVersus has re-emerged with a new release date and a tease for new characters and stages.
Developer Player First Games announced a release date of May 28, 2024 across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, with full cross-play and cross-progression support.
Player First Games said it had rebuilt the game from the ground up to improve online play and, with a move to Unreal Engine 5, improved visuals. There’s a brand new PvE mode that adds additional ways of playing with unique rewards.
Characters are lifted from across Warner Bros. Discovery franchises, with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, and Black Adam from DC; Shaggy and Velma from Scooby-Doo; Bugs Bunny, Tasmanian Devil a.k.a. Taz, and Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes; Arya Stark from Game of Thrones; Tom & Jerry; Finn the Human and Jake the Dog from Adventure Time; Steven Universe and Garnet from Steven Universe; Iron Giant from The Iron Giant, LeBron James from Space Jam: A New Legacy; Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith from Rick and Morty; Gizmo and Stripe from Gremlins; and an “extraordinary” original creature named Reindog.
MultiVersus officially shut down in June last year after launching with a battle pass, microtransactions, and DLC characters. This release was considered an open beta, but some expressed frustration at MultiVersus going dark after spending real money on it.
In our 8/10 review of the open beta, IGN said: "MultiVersus may not be a must-play at social gatherings, but its refreshing team-based battles make it a great platform fighter online."
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