MultiVersus Looks To Return With A Bang After Risky Hiatus
Back in May 2022, MultiVersus–a platform fighter in the vein of Super Smash Bros. featuring characters from across the Warner Bros. portfolio–burst onto the scene in open beta. Shaggy from Scooby-Doo could duke it out with Batman, Bugs Bunny could be seen throwing pies at Arya Stark, and the list of fever dream matchups only grew from there.
After over a year in beta with multiple seasons of additional content, Player First Games and WB decided to pull the game from digital shelves, with the promise that the game would return better than ever. Those who spent money on the game’s content demanded refunds but did not receive them, instead they were also promised that all of that content would be intact when the game returned.
Now, in May 2024, the self-imposed hiatus is over: MultiVersus is coming back. We got to check out the new PvE Rifts mode, as well as run a few matches with three of the four new characters coming to the roster. We also spoke with game director Tony Huynh about the hiatus, and he believes both of those aforementioned promises are set to come true.