In a new Twitter post, the official MultiVersus account finally announced its big return with a release date set for May 28th.
Fans of the fighting platformer have waited for a new release date since the game shut down last year. The Open Beta closed on June 25th, both pausing updates and even taking the game offline to do things “the right way”.
The new release date addresses many of the features that the devs mentioned before, including an updated netcode. The developers say that they “rebuilt the game from the ground up” to achieve this improvement.
MultiVersus will continue to be free to play. The devs will also expand the roster, the selection of stages, and even move the game to Unreal Engine 5.
MultiVersus got a fairly strong reception from critics and players alike, carving out its own personality in the genre. The characters often feel like a natural adaptation, and the pacing of the combat is different from its peers.
The devs also promise “new attacks and combat mechanics for each character”. This means that if players got attached to certain fighters, they might brace for some major reworks. Ideally, the new combat will improve the fighters.
Unfortunately, Player First Games did not confirm exactly which characters will be added. Last January, some McDonald’s MultiVersus promotions did surface online. This hinted at some of the new and returning characters fans might expect.
Now that MultiVersus finally has a new release date, hopefully Player First Games will release some character trailers soon.
The devs did announce a new PVE mode, offering a surprising alternative to traditional competitive combat in the genre. It will also come with “unique rewards”.
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