MultiVersus 1.02 Patch Adds Gizmo, Removes Velma's Police, And Adjusts Hurtboxes
The MultiVersus 1.02 patch notes have been released, with the latest update to the game's open beta scheduled to drop later today. The patch will bring significant changes across the entire cast, as well as a new cute and cuddly character.
Gizmo, the hero of the mogwai from the 80s classic Gremlins, joins the roster as a support character. Gizmo can attach himself to teammates for tandem attacks, damage opponents by singing, and shoot flaming arrows that can cause damage over time to opponents.
Our goal with this update is to more tightly tie hitboxes and hurtboxes to our character animations. The hit/hurtbox updates in this patch are a foundational change to MultiVersus. There may be issues, but we should be able to correct the issues quickly and more accurately now. pic.twitter.com/AQRaegBNwh
The MultiVersus 1.02 patch will also bring a major change to hurtboxes, adjusting them to be more in line with a character's animations than before. Images shared via Twitter by the game's executive producer Tony Huyhn further explain the adjustments using Wonder Woman as an example, with Huyhn calling them a «a foundational change to MultiVersus.»
Fighters benefitting the most from the new patch include Finn from Adventure Time, LeBron, and Garnet from Steven Universe, while the most negatively impacted characters are Bugs Bunny, Finn's friend Jake, and Velma, who among other changes now summons the Mystery Machine after gathering clues instead of a police car. The full patch notes can be found below.
MultiVersus is currently free to download on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Gizmo is the latest character to join the roster, with his fellow mogwai Stripe, Black Adam from DC Comics, and Rick
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