A whisper of hope: a cryptic Belgian McDonald's promotion has spawned a flurry of desperate MultiVersus hype from abandoned players

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Ah, MultiVersus. By all accounts, it was a genuinely solid platform fighter with an all-star cast, torn away from us too soon. It was only an «open beta!» What do you mean there were seasons with battle passes? That's normal for an open beta. To test battle passes you could buy with real money.

This sudden Wile E. Coyote bait-and-switch hit diehard fans like a painted cliff, especially since platform fighters on the PC have never really had their 'Smash Bros.' moment. There's plenty of decent ones, sure. Brawlhalla, Rivals of Aether, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2—but nothing ever quite captured a community in the same way as Nintendo's juggernaut.

But MulitVersus felt like a real contender. The Warner Bros. portfolio is massive, and for a beautiful second, it seemed like we'd live in a world where Saul Goodman could spike the Iron Giant. Well, there might be hope on the horizon—though there's a thin line between hope and cope. As spotted by The Gamer, a Belgian McDonald's promotional sticker made the rounds on Twitter last week. 

Which isn't confirmation of anything, necessarily. Especially in the age of AI, it'd be pretty easy for your average leaker to fake something like this with techno-wizardry. Except this Deadpool fan went back, snapping a second pic and a recording. The McFlurry thickens. 

Update on the #MVS McDonald’s leakAlright, Multiple people asked me about “the small text” at the bottom.After looking at it, i can confirm that it’s just Trademark/Copyright information. (I tried to zoom in with the camera, it’s not that clear but it’s readable if you pause) https://t.co/HtkEJFi0AS pic.twitter.com/ihH4aGI3lrDecember 8, 2023

Okay, so—maybe they actually printed out a photoshopped sticker with some old artwork,