An open beta of MultiVersus will begin soon, allowing players to face off against a variety of characters such as Batman, Bugs Bunny, and The Iron Giant.
The MultiVersus open beta will begin on July 26 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
The MultiVersus open beta start date has been revealed along with gameplay for The Iron Giant. The upcoming interstellar fighting game will bring together characters from various Warner Bros. franchises. like DC Comics, Game of Thrones and Looney Tunes. In May, MultiVersus revealed The Iron Giant, straight from the 1999 animated film of the same name, and fans can now watch the cyborg hero in action.
MultiVersus appears similar to other fighting games like Super Smash Bros. and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, but its roster is much broader with more characters. Players will be able to choose from a roster of characters including Batman, Bugs Bunny, Steven Universe and Arya Stark to battle. MultiVersus is also set to become a free-to-play title, with developer Player First Games adding more combat characters to the game post-launch. The game is mainly based on 2v2 matches, although other game modes will also be available such as 1v1 and free for all. A closed alpha test of MultiVersus was held this past May, and many more players will soon experience the combined mayhem in the open beta.
An announcement video by MultiVersus, posted to YouTube, reveals that players will be able to access the open beta that will begin July 26 across all platforms. Players can also sign up to get early access to the beta, which will begin July 19, along with those who participated in the closed beta. Player progress in the MultiVersus open beta will carry over to the full version of the game. The announcement comes with a new MultiVersus gameplay trailer, also posted to YouTube, showcasing The Iron Giant’s cyborg skill set. The robot uses its abilities, including flying, diving and cannon firing, straight from the popular 1999 cartoon.
While the game’s lineup of characters is already impressive, a leaked MultiVersus character list suggests the fighting game will receive more surprise fighters. These leaked characters contain multiple names from Warner Bros. has been represented in the game as Scooby-Doo, Joker and Marvin the Martian. Also includes icons from other movies and series, such as The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West and Gremlins’ Gizmo. The leak features even more Game of Thrones warriors, with Daenerys and The Hound.
Due to its large roster of characters drawn from various sources and its free-to-play live-service nature, MultiVersus is a very interesting addition to the fighting game genre. Thanks to Warner Bros.’s vast collection of franchises, players will be able to go head-to-head with icons like Superman, Tom & Jerry, Jake the Dog and The Iron Giant. Fans of the platform fighting genre will be able to experience the list for themselves when the open beta of MultiVersus begins on July 26.
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