MultiVersus is going offline, relaunch planned for 2024

polygon.com:

MultiVersus, the multiplayer platform-fighting game from Warner Bros. and Player First Games, is being pulled from digital stores on April 4 and will go offline — meaning it will become largely unplayable — in June. The developer announced Monday that it’s pausing updates and taking the game offline for a relaunch of MultiVersus, which is targeted for early 2024.

Tony Huynh, co-founder and CEO of Player First Games, announced the temporary closure of MultiVersus in an update on the game’s website. It’s the first official update that Player First has provided since November, when the developer brought Marvin the Martian and season 2 content to the game. Since then, the game’s remaining players have remained largely in the dark about the fate of MultiVersus and have been desperate for new content. Huynh addressed the game’s noticeable lack of updates in his announcement.

“We know there’s still a lot of work to do,” he said. “As a result, we have a clearer view of what we need to focus on, specifically the content cadence of new characters, maps and modes to give you more ways to enjoy the game, along with updated netcode and more matchmaking improvements. We’ll also be reworking the progression system based on your feedback and looking at new ways for you to connect with your friends in the game.

“To do this the right way, we will be closing the MultiVersus Open Beta on June 25, 2023. As part of this process, we’ll be pausing updates and taking the game offline as we prepare for the launch of MultiVersus, which we are targeting for early 2024.”

During that June-to-early 2024 window, MultiVersus players will only have access to the game’s offline modes: the training room (aka The Lab) and local matches.

“We do know that