That's all folks! MultiVersus is officially dead but promises a 2024 comeback
Smashlike platform fighter MultiVersus is officially offline after 11 months in open beta, with a full release anticipated sometime in 2024. Developer Player First Games announced the shutdown back in March, before pulling the game from Steam's store in April and gradually winding down its content until its closure on June 25.
Players who own the game and downloaded it before April 4 will still be able to play its training and local multiplayer modes, with all characters and cosmetic items from the battle pass and store fully unlocked during the game's hiatus. However, once the game is online again it'll revert back to whichever characters and cosmetics you had unlocked prior to its hibernation. In a MultiVersus FAQ, Player First says it intends to return with a full launch in early 2024, with changes like «the content cadence of new characters, maps and modes; netcode and matchmaking improvements; progression system updates; and much more.»
MVPs, thank you for the support during Open Beta! The feedback and inspiration has been amazing. Open Beta will close on June 25 as we prepare for full launch in early 2024. #MultiVersus will be back better than ever with new content, features, modes & more when we return. pic.twitter.com/6NOCMRDBrpMarch 27, 2023
No refunds will be offered to players who spent money on the free–to–play fighter's upgraded versions, premium currency, store items or battle passes. Anything purchased, including unused currency, will be available to use once the game returns with a full launch.
The handling around MultiVersus' supposed temporary shutdown has been bizarre, to say the least, and a process I haven't been a huge fan of. Considering there were $100 editions of the game being sold less than a
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