MultiVersus Is Adding Arcade Mode and Ranked Battle in Season 1

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This past week developer Player First Games announced that it would have to delay Season 1 of MultiVersus, the highly anticipated release of the platform fighting game's rotation of new content. Delayed content included the Season 1 battle pass, as well as new characters Rick and Morty. The status of the next MultiVersus balance patch is also in question. While Season 1's release date is up in the air, Player First is still moving forward. It's now revealed a partial Season 1 roadmap, including a new Ranked game mode.

MultiVersus has just wrapped up its first major in-person tournament as part of EVO 2022. Given the status of the event, it's not surprising that Player First decided to share an announcement during the event. However, with the delay of Season 1, the announcement came at somewhat of an awkward time. The result is a partial roadmap for Season 1, which still doesn't have a release date. The roadmap does confirm some exciting new content coming to MultiVersus, however.

MultiVersus Battle Pass Progression Could Be Shared Between 2 Players

The first major announcement of the MultiVersus Season 1 roadmap is the introduction of a Ranked mode. The image shown implies that this «New Ranked Mode» could be a 1v1 ladder. MultiVersus' ongoing Open Beta does not currently have ranked play, but it does have MMR to create skill-based matchmaking. A fully ranked mode is highly requested, though, so it's unsurprising that Player First is prioritizing the feature while the Open Beta is ongoing.

The second announcement of the roadmap is a Classic Arcade Mode. This is assumed to be a traditional game mode featuring a Players vs. AI ladder, perhaps akin to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Classic game mode. The image on the roadmap