Warner Bros’ licensed free-to-play fighting game MultiVersus – also known as the game where Velma Dinkley and Arya Stark team up to take on Superman – will no longer be available for online play after May 30th. It will be removed from Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the PlayStation and Xbox stores at the end of its next season. However, players can still enjoy offline gameplay against friends or bots.
Season 5 is set to launch on February 4th, introducing DC’s Aquaman and Looney Tunes’ Lola Bunny. In-game real money transactions have been halted, but players have until May 30th to use any Gleamium currency or character tokens they possess. Season 5 characters can be earned in-game, with Aquaman as the first tier battle pass reward and Lola as the daily calendar login reward.
A guide has been provided on how to play MultiVersus offline once the servers are taken down:
All online features will remain accessible until the conclusion of Season 5 on May 30th at 9 a.m. PST. At that point, players can opt for offline play through the local gameplay mode, either solo against A.I. opponents or with up to three friends. To do this, the latest version of the game must be downloaded and logged into between February 4th at 9 a.m. PST and May 30th at 9 a.m. PST. Upon logging in, a local save file will be created linked to the player’s PlayStation Network, Microsoft Store, Steam, or Epic Games Store account, allowing for offline enjoyment with all earned and purchased content intact.
Despite the sarcastic tone, MultiVersus had garnered positive attention from the RPS community. It had been featured on lists of the best free PC games, best co-op games, and best multiplayer games. Its legacy can still be seen through the article tags.
In a review of the open beta in July 2022, Ed Thorn (RPS in peace) described MultiVersus as a “cracking fighting game that’s only going to evolve over the coming months” for those who could navigate its mechanics. Unfortunately, that evolution will not come to fruition.
The implications for developers Player First Games, acquired by Warner Bros last year, remain uncertain. Warner Bros’ games division has faced challenges, with Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League struggling at launch and receiving its final update this month. Like MultiVersus, Rocksteady also included an offline mode before discontinuing support.
