MultiVersus: everything you need to know about the return of the Smash Bros competitor
Do you remember MultiVersus ? In July 2022, the Warner Bros group and the Player First Games studio unveiled an ambitious free-to-play game, with the aim of establishing itself in the world of platform fighters. Behind this title hides a genre that players know above all under the name Smash-like. The famous Nintendo title established a new style of fighting game, today very popular with gamers. MultiVersus then entered the market with the promise of offering an experience inspired by it, but with some specificities.
Focused on 2v2 combat, the gameplay offered to equip different synergy skills depending on the characters chosen, in order to establish a combat strategy to face other duos. This innovative formula did not fail to intrigue the players. Shortly after its beta launch, the fighting game even managed to surpass Elden Ring in number of downloads. However, MultiVersus seemed to lack polish. To ensure the long-term success of the game, the Player First Games studio made the decision to close the servers at the beginning of 2023 for a major overhaul.
One year later, MultiVersus is ready to make its return under Unreal Engine 5 with a bunch of new features. We were able to preview the game's revival and saw many welcome changes. Since the launch of the title will take place in the coming hourshere is everything you need to remember about this new full version of the title.
A free first battle pass
If you took part in the battle during the first test phase during 2022 and 2023, know that Player First Games has a nice surprise in store for you. To thank veteran players for their support, the studio will offer the first battle pass to all players who have tried MultiVersus in the past. Rigorous players who complete this premium course will recover enough in-game currency to enjoy the next battle pass for free, and so on. Great news for gamers who love 100% free-to-play. This pass also guarantees instant access to one of the game's new characters.
Three new villain characters
To celebrate its first season, MultiVersus calls on the antagonists. As soon as the festivities kick off today, the character roster will benefit from three new arrivals. Fighters will be able to take to the battlefield with the Joker, Jason Voorheese from Friday the 13th, or even a Banana guard from Adventure Time. Battle pass holders will have immediate access to Jason, while the other characters will be unlockable via in-game currency or microtransactions.
A more than welcome PvE mode
In addition to the usual online fights that already offered MultiVersus in its initial version, this launch is also accompanied by a PvE mode. These Rifts missions (or Rifts in French) allow players to to train solo, while enjoying small scenarios told by the game's characters, all dubbed by actors. Far from being at the level of the Subspace Emissary that players of Super Smash Bros. loved by so many, this addition offers new ways to enjoy MultiVersus with special powers and other gameplay changes. This mode will be constantly updated with free content: what more could you ask for?
From what time will we be able to play MultiVersus?
MultiVersus returns to service this Tuesday, May 28. For the launch of the festivities, Player First Games has planned a delayed schedule depending on the platforms. Maintenance on console ended at 1 p.m. (French time) while the PC version of the title will be under maintenance until 7 p.m. (French time). Today only, entry to the server will be done in waves to avoid any overload. The official Twitter account of MultiVersus allows you to follow the deployment of these entries live.
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