Warner Bros’ live service games push is seemingly set to continue after the less-than-graceful Suicide Squad launch.
The social media account on X (formerly Twitter) for the Warner Bros free-to-play Smash Bros-like MultiVersus has curiously sprung into action – after an almost nine-month-long absence since the closure of the online open beta.
Knowing it’s been a hot minute since we last heard anything from MultiVersus, the tweet is rather coy, but it was clearly more than enough for players desperate to get back into the game – as the post has garnered 32,000 likes as of writing.
It was quite an odd call for developers Player First Games to close the open beta in the first place, as players could purchase skins and battle passes – something typically relegated to full releases.
Players could still engage in offline play at least, but it was limited to local play or test matches.
*taps mic* testing, testing, 1, 2, 3
— MultiVersus (@multiversus) March 5, 2024
Warner Bros also has a pretty troubled recent past with live service games, as evidenced by the launch of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which we think is fair to describe as “not ideal”.
For those who aren’t aware of the game, MultiVersus – as described on the official site FAQ – “is a free-to-play platform fighter video game with an ever-expanding cast of iconic characters and legendary universes, various online modes including a team-based 2 vs 2 format and ongoing content-filled seasons”.
It’s very similar in practice, then, to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl and its sequel, which takes beloved characters from their many shows and places them in a platform fighting game.
But with all this hubbub, it’s clear that some sort of announcement is afoot. The game has been slated for a 2024 release for a while, and with nine months left of the year, there’s only so much time for that to happen.
There’s certainly no concrete release window – let alone a release date – but there’s bound to be an announcement made soon.
Whether or not it will capture players’ attention again is also up for debate, as though MultiVersus reached an all-time peak of 153,433 players (as of writing) during the initial open beta, the current 24-hour peak is less than a thousandth of this, at 115, according to SteamDB.
That’s higher than it has been in recent weeks, however, so clearly there is some – albeit limited – renewed interest.
Once we have more information regarding what we can expect, or a proper announcement is made, we’ll be sure to update you as soon as possible – so do be sure to check back in with us often!
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