Warner Bros.’ MultiVersus Finally Has a Re-Release Date

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Warner Bros.’ free-to-play platform fighter MultiVersus has re-emerged with a new release date and a tease for new characters and stages.

Developer Player First Games announced a release date of May 28, 2024 across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, with full cross-play and cross-progression support.

Player First Games said it had rebuilt the game from the ground up to improve online play and, with a move to Unreal Engine 5, improved visuals. There’s a brand new PvE mode that adds additional ways of playing with unique rewards.

Mics? Checked. MVPs? Rabid. Netcode? Updated. Game engine? Unreal 5’d. Tony? Ready. #MultiVersus launch date? May 28th. pic.twitter.com/CWnXDL1Mr4

Characters are lifted from across Warner Bros. Discovery franchises, with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, and Black Adam from DC; Shaggy and Velma from Scooby-Doo; Bugs Bunny, Tasmanian Devil a.k.a. Taz, and Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes; Arya Stark from Game of Thrones; Tom & Jerry; Finn the Human and Jake the Dog from Adventure Time; Steven Universe and Garnet from Steven Universe; Iron Giant from The Iron Giant, LeBron James from Space Jam: A New Legacy; Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith from Rick and Morty; Gizmo and Stripe from Gremlins; and an “extraordinary” original creature named Reindog.

MultiVersus officially shut down in June last year after launching with a battle pass, microtransactions, and DLC characters. This release was considered an open beta, but some expressed frustration at MultiVersus going dark after spending real money on it.

In our 8/10 review of the open beta, IGN said: "MultiVersus may not be a must-play at social gatherings, but its refreshing team-based battles make it a great platform fighter online."

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