MultiVersus: Release date, characters, platforms, more

❘ Updated: 2024-03-12T21:02:56

Player First Games

MultiVersus is ready to be officially released after a long period of beta testing, so here’s everything you need to know about Warner Bros’ fighting game, including its release date, confirmed fighters, and more.

MultiVersus had a successful Early Access and beta test period in 2022 and 2023, giving fans the chance to join interesting fights with different characters from Warner Bros. Entertainment’s franchises.

Here’s everything you need to know about the fighting game, including its official release date, all confirmed fighters, and more.

Release date
Platforms
All characters
Gameplay details
All stages
PvE mode

MultiVersus release date

MultiVersus is officially coming out on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Players all around the world will be able to join the action in this free-to-play fighting game simultaneously.

Mics? Checked. MVPs? Rabid. Netcode? Updated. Game engine? Unreal 5’d. Tony? Ready. #MultiVersus launch date? May 28th. pic.twitter.com/CWnXDL1Mr4
— MultiVersus (@multiversus) March 11, 2024

MultiVersus platforms

MultiVersus will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) at launch, according to the official website. What’s more, the game features crossplay between platforms, so you’ll be able to play with your friends no matter what system you’re on.

Fans had the chance to enjoy a beta test period between July 2022 and June 2023. And while that version of the game was built on Unreal Engine 4, the game is now being developed in Unreal Engine 5, so players expect better graphics and performance on the current-gen consoles.

All MultiVersus characters

Here are all the 23 confirmed characters that will be available in MultiVersus at launch:

Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)
Batman (DC)
Black Adam (DC)
Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes)
Finn the Human (Adventure Time)
Garnet (Steven Universe)
Gizmo (Gremlins)
Harley Quinn (DC)
Jake the Dog (Adventure Time)
Lebron (Space Jam)
Marvin the Martian (Looney Tunes)
Morty (Rick and Morty)
Reindog (MultiVersus)
Rick (Rick and Morty)
Shaggy (Scooby-Doo)
Steven Universe
Stripe (Gremlins)
Superman (DC)
Taz (Looney Tunes)
The Iron Giant
Tom and Jerry
Velma (Scooby-Doo)
Wonder Woman (DC)

We’ll update this section once more characters are revealed. If you want to know more about characters’ types in the fighting game, make sure to check our guide with all MultiVersus characters.

MultiVersus features characters from different franchises owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment.

MultiVersus gameplay details

The devs at Player First Games confirmed MultiVersus will feature rollback netcode to “provide the best online experience possible.” This was celebrated by the fighting game community, as it has become standard for the genre.

PFG also revealed some big changes from the beta’s gameplay with two additions: Dash attacks and Parry Time. “Dash attack is an intuitive combat entry that can quickly close the distance between you and your opponent,” reads its official description. Players can use this attack to start or end a combo, as well as to escape from a sticky situation.

The biggest addition is the Parry, which allows players to counterattack. However, as it’s common in fighting games, missing the Parry window can leave you in a worse position than before, so players will need to master its timing. The devs are adding these elements to keep the dynamic gameplay while adding more tools for players to attack and defend in battle.

All MultiVersus stages

Since MultiVersus mixes many popular franchises, stages are also an important element in the experience, and here are all the confirmed arenas so far from the beta:

Batcave (DC)
Cromulans (Rick and Morty)
Scooby-Doo’s Haunted Mansion (Scooby-Doo)
Sky Arena (Steven Universe)
The Court (Space Jam)
Throne Room (Game of Thrones)
Training Room (MultiVersus)
Tree Fort (Adventure Time)
Trophy E.D.G.E. (MultiVersus)

MultiVersus PvE mode

Game Director and Player First Games co-founder Tony Huynh confirmed a PvE mode is coming to MultiVersus at launch. According to Huynh, “This new mode will introduce additional ways of playing with unique rewards.”

While there aren’t any more details about this PvE mode, players expect it to be some kind of Story mode similar to the ones seen in the Super Smash Bros. franchise.

We’ll make sure to update this section once more information is officially revealed.

And there you have it! That’s everything you need to know about MultiVersus. For more on big upcoming games, check out other titles below: