WB Games' free-to-play fighting game MultiVersus officially announced
After weeks of rumors, WB Games have officially released information on its upcoming free-to-play title MultiVersus today.
The Smash Bros.-influenced fighting game, which is developed by Player First Games, will feature a slew of characters from the WB vault, including Batman, Bugs Bunny, Arya Stark, and Steven Universe. An original character named Reindog will be introduced in the title. The title will also feature several actors reprising their beloved roles for the game, including Maisie Williams as Arya Stark and Kevin Conroy as Batman. More characters will be revealed soon.
WB Games president David Haddad said this about the game:
“With MultiVersus we are creating a distinct competitive game that allows us to combine a deep roster of celebrated WarnerMedia franchises for gamers to enjoy. We are partnering with the talented team at Player First Games to bring together a free-to-play, online platform fighter with a wealth of iconic characters that fans know and love, from Wonder Woman and Bugs Bunny to Shaggy and Arya from Game of Thrones. And this is just the beginning, as we are excited to support upcoming seasons and ongoing game content.”
Player First Games co-founder/game director Tony Huynh also said:
“MultiVersus is a dream project for our team at Player First Games, and we’re excited to officially reveal the game. We’ve built MultiVersus from the ground up to be a cooperative, social game that embraces teamwork and strategy. We’re also focused on providing first class online gameplay through dedicated server-based rollback netcode so that friends and rivals can enjoy a seamless competitive experience as they duke it out with our diverse roster of characters.”
MultiVersus, which will feature crossplay, will be released on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox X/S, and PC next year. Head here to sign up for playtesting.
Announced roster so far
Batman
Superman
Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn (DC Super Heroes & DC Super-Villains)
Shaggy (Scooby-Doo)
Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes)
Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)
Tom and Jerry (Tom and Jerry)
Jake the Dog and Finn the Human (Adventure Time)
Steven Universe and Garnet (Steven Universe)
Reindog
Voice cast
Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Arkham series) as Batman
George Newbern (Justice League vs. the Fatal Five, Injustice 2) as Superman
Abby Trott (Carmen Sandiego) as Wonder Woman
Tara Strong (Batman Ninja, Batman: Arkham series) as Harley Quinn
Matthew Lillard (Scooby-Doo) as Shaggy
Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes Cartoons) as Bugs Bunny and Tom and Jerry
Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) as Arya Stark
John DiMaggio (Adventure Time) as Jake the Dog
Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time) as Finn the Human
Daniel DiVenere (Spirit Riding Free) as Steven Universe
Estelle (Steven Universe) as Garnet
Andrew Frankel (Jellystone) as Reindog.