Summary
- MultiVersus officially shuts down its online servers today at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET.
- Those who have logged into the game at any time after February 4 will still be able to play MultiVersus offline.
- The title cost Warner Bros an estimated $200 million.
Following its unfortunate shutdown announcement in January, MultiVersus officially closes today, with its online servers set to go offline at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET. The game's fifth season was its last, with MultiVersus recently adding DC's Aquaman and Looney Tunes' Lola Bunny to its extensive and diverse roster of classic characters from various media properties.
After rumors continued to dominate online spaces regarding the game's future, in January, it was announced that MultiVersus would be shutting down in May 2025. While the free-to-play online fighting game found its fair share of fans during its somewhat brief run, the live-service model continues to be risky, and more players are seeking to step away from it as the landscape shifts. According to Warner Bros, after seeing the game's potential and acquiring developer Player First Games in July 2024, things took a nosedive, with MultiVersus costing the company around $200 million. This was another major blow for WB, with the company still reeling from the disastrous release of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
MultiVersus' Most Creative Platform Fighter Idea Needs a Strong Heir
MultiVersus may have one foot in the grave with its May shutdown date looming, but the game's best platform fighter innovation should live on.
Today is a sad day for MultiVersus fans, as the game will officially go offline at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. At this time, the fighting title will also be delisted from the PlayStation Store, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, and Steam. In the few hours left before the servers go offline, players are welcome to spend any Gleamium currency they have left, as they won't be able to after the game is delisted. Those who have logged into the game at any time after February 4 will still be able to play MultiVersus offline. Understandably, fans of the game have expressed frustration about MultiVersus' shutdown, particularly those who purchased the game's $99.99 Founder's Pass, as they are unable to spend all the currency included in the exclusive package.
MultiVersus Shut Down Date and Time
- May 30 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET
MultiVersus launched in July 2022 and boasted impressive player numbers at first, with over 150,000 concurrent Steam users jumping into the bizarre fighting title. Unfortunately, these numbers didn't last, and the game was shut down for nearly a year before relaunching at the end of May 2024. Again, its player numbers were decent around this time, but the momentum quickly dwindled. Following the game's final shutdown announcement, developer Player First Games co-founder Tony Huynh offered an apology to MultiVersus fans.
With the launch of Season 5 in February, the game immediately sparked renewed excitement, with MultiVersus fans suddenly eager to save the game. The title's final major update added extensive changes, including faster-paced gameplay and movement alterations, things that players had long requested. Although thousands of fans signed a petition to keep MultiVersus off the chopping block, it seems that these efforts weren't quite enough.
MultiVersus
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 76 /100 Critics Rec: 68%
- Released
- May 28, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Fantasy Violence, Language
- Developer(s)
- Player First Games
- Publisher(s)
- Warner Bros. Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- PC Release Date
- May 28, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Fighting
