MultiVersus Leaker Alleges Tolkein Estate Is Behind Gandalf's Removal
The estate of legendary Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien could be responsible for MultiVersus seemingly removing a reference to the great wizard Gandalf as a possible playable character. Earlier this year, Warner Bros. Games announced its own take on the 2D platforming brawler genre made popular by titles like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl with MultiVersus, a crossover fighter featuring famous characters from Looney Tunes, DC Comics, Cartoon Network, and other Warner-owned properties.
Despite its mostly colorful cartoon-like aesthetic and the presence of family-friendly characters like Shaggy and Jake the Dog from Adventure Time, MultiVersus isn’t shying away from Warner’s darker and more mature franchises — as shown with Game Of Throne’s Arya Stark being among the game’s current roster. MultiVersus’s game data even included sound files referencing future additions like Elven from Stranger Things and Gandalf of Lord of the Rings, but a recent data mine revealed these lines have been removed from MultiVersus’s ongoing beta.
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According to The Gamer, there may be a legal reason why these references to Gandalf have been removed from MultiVersus. Reddit user and gaming news leaker hugeleakeractually initially revealed the existence of MultiVersus and was recently asked about Gandalf’s removal in a post by SodiumChloride1721 on r/MultiVersusTheGame. When ChosenYasuo stated they might drop interest in MultiVersus if Gandalf isn’t included in the game’s roster, hugeleakeractually simply stated the prospect doesn’t look good and implied that the Tolkien estate made the decision to remove him from the game. It should be worth noting
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