It is quite clear from the success of games likeSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatethat gamers love crossover titles. For the first time, they can finally answer the question of who would win in a fight betweenMinecraftSteve and Sephiroth fromFinal Fantasy 7. Other companies have sought to recreate the success ofSuper Smash Bros. with their own platform fighters combining characters from a multitude of different IPs.Nickelodeon All-Star Brawlcombined multiple cartoon charactersfrom the TV network, and nowMultiVersuslooks to make a load of Warner Bros. characters duke it out.
Hype forMultiVersushas been building ever since it was first unveiled back in 2021. Even being officially revealed less than a year ago,MultiVersushas since shown off gameplay, new characters added to its already expansive roster, and plans an open beta launch in July. While there hasn’t been an official date set for whenMultiVersus’beta will release to fans, the game’s director seemingly has big plans for it.
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Tony Huynh,MultiVersus’director, recently was asked whether the open beta would be a timed test, or if it would last until the official release of the final game. Huynh since said that the open beta will hopefully be permanent, unless the team working onMultiVersusfinds some “really awful bugs.” This means that the open beta ofMultiVersuswill essentially launch the game, almost in a demo format with less initial content. But, things like new characters, maps, and more are likely to be added over time.
AsMultiVersushasn’t been given a solid final release date, fans will be glad to know that what they’re getting in July will be somewhat near to the final product. Already, there has been a closed, timedalpha forMultiVersus, so it does make sense that the beta would be an evolution of that, rather than basically be another version of the other test. Alongside giving players a soft launch, the open beta is also likely to include the monetization elements ofMultiVersus, something that has been revealed to be in the game but hasn’t been heavily discussed by the developers.
Already, it seems likeMultiVersuswill have quite a lot of content when the open beta drops. 16 characters are currently available for the game, including some fan-favorites like Superman and Ultra Instinct Shaggy. From the alpha as well, many fans are already aware of a multitude ofcharacters coming toMultiVersus. Leaks have revealed that Rick fromRick and Morty, LeBron James, and Godzilla will be coming to the game in some form.
MultiVersusis expected to launch in 2022 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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