MultiVersus will finish beta testing soon, but we’ll have to wait a lot longer (and that’s without the online mode) for the full version to be released.
Another “killer” from Super Smash Bros. give up, at least for now. Player First Games has unexpectedly announced the end of the open beta test of MultiVersus. The beta will last until June 25., after which players will lose access to online play (but not local mode or cosmetic items). Earlier, from April 4, microtransactions will be blocked.
In an announcement on the game’s official website, the developers explained that they want to prepare their fighting game for the release of the full version in early 2024. This should mean not only new arenas, characters and game modes, but also various improvements, including netcode, matchmaking and the progression system (by the way: the developer promises that players will keep their progress from the beta).
The information is quite surprising for some players, especially since it was easy to forget that MultiVersus remains in beta stage. One of the reasons may have been the drastic drop in interest in the game. In recent weeks, the game has had less than a thousand users on Steam at one time (via SteamDB).
Granted, some 800 players is still more than another potential Super Smash Bros. contender. can boast right now, titled Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, and the title is also available on consoles. However, after the spectacular launch of the beta version, the game suffered a significant drop, on the one hand due to changes with respect to the Nintendo series, on the other hand, the slow development of the game in recent months.
Will the developers take advantage of this to eliminate these and other flaws in MultiVersus? We will find out next year. More information about the end of the beta (including Season 2 expansion and refund policy) can be found on the game’s official website.
More for you:
- MultiVersus – game guide
Passionate about video games (and others) for years, he completed an MBA in linguistics, defending a thesis on games. He started his adventure with GlobeLiveMedia in 2015, writing in the editorial department, then also covering movies and oh, horror! – technology (also a contributor to the Games Encyclopedia). He started with platform games, which he still loves (including metroidvania), but he also likes card games (including “analog” games), fighting games, soul games and virtually any other kind of game. Don’t ask about the graphics: after a few hours of exposure, you can revel in pixelated game characters reminiscent of the days of the Game Boy era (if not older).
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