Multiversus is the new fighting game from Warner Bros. Games, a crossover game bringing together the universes of HBO, Cartoon Network, DC Comics and many others. Its free-to-play formula and its attractive gameplay, the proof in figures.
[Mis à jour le 27 juillet 2022 à 10h50] Arya Stark who sticks roustes to Scooby Doo, you had to see it to believe it. Yet this is what Multiversus offers us, the new free-to-play release from the Warner Bros Games studios and developed by Player First Games. This fighting game, belonging to the sub-category of platform fighters, intends to titillate Super Smash Bros Ultimate on its Nintendo pedestal, by offering all PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series players to discover its crazy universe for free. . As for pop culture, it is fully honored by Multiversus, which offers us characters from HBO, Cartoon Network, DC Comics and others, ready to fight for our greatest pleasure. And it was this formula that proved its effectiveness during the game’s first day of open beta, allowing it to reach unprecedented attendance records. We will explain everything to you.
Yesterday was a busy day for Warner Bros Games and Player First Games. The two studios behind the release of Multiversus had to deal with the rather unexpected success of their creation. The game has indeed attracted a lot of new players, reaching an impressive peak of 144,456 simultaneous players on the Steam (PC) platform. With such numbers, Multiversus is well above its fellow fighting games in terms of popularity. A success largely due to its free-to-play aspect and its assumed recipe inspired by Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
Whether you’re a fan of DC Comics, Scooby Doo, Game of Thrones, Lebron James or the Looney Toons, Multiversus has something to grab your attention, there’s no doubt about it. And if you want to become founders of the game by purchasing a founder’s pack on the site of Multiverse, you can today. Indeed, Multiversus will be completely free-to-play as soon as it is released, but offers voluntary players the opportunity to buy founders’ packs to benefit from various in-game advantages, exclusive banners, virtual currency, characters to unlock… Founders’ packs exist in three versions:
- Standard (€39.99):
Early Access to Open Beta300 Gleamium, 1 Banner, 15 character tokens - Deluxe (€59.99):
Early Access to Open Beta1000 Gleamium, 1 Banner, Cosmetics, 1 Battle Pass , 20 character tokens - Premium (€99.99):
Early Access to Open Beta2500 Gleamium, 1 Nameplate, Cosmetics, 3 Battle Pass, 30 character tokens
Multiversus was originally planned for July 2022. The game’s open beta has just started its early access, and players can access it through the various methods explained above. But what about those who just want to wait for its release date? Well know that Multiversus will officially be released after the end of this beta period, ie in the next few days. You can also test it from the start of its open beta on July 26. The game will be available on PC (Steam), PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
For the first time in the history of fighting games, we will be able to embody our favorite characters from comics, cartoons and TV shows at the same time. If Super Smash Bros can boast of bringing together characters from all the Nintendo, SEGA, and Capcom universes, Multiversus does not have to be ashamed of the diversity of its characters. The game already includes 16 playable avatars, from different universes belonging to Warner Bros, Cartoon Network or HBO. We can therefore already find Superman, Batman, Harley Quinn, Vera, Taz, Bugs Bunny, Arya Stark, the Iron Giant, Sam and many others. You can check out the full Multiversus current roster page here.
To make it short, yes, Multiversus is completely free. The game is available for free on PC (Steam), Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS5 and PS4. Although we strongly recommend that you play it with a controller, it is also compatible with keyboard play. Of course, like all free games today, Multiversus adopts the service game format, offering different seasons with different Battle Passes. You can also choose to participate in the development of the game by purchasing a founder’s pack (Standard, Deluxe or Premium) and earn various in-game advantages (characters to unlock, virtual currency, cosmetics, etc.)