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MultiVersus

Officially MultiVersus (Warner Bros. Games / Player First Games)

FREE-TO-PLAY 4-PLAYER PLATFORM FIGHTER by PLAYER FIRST GAMES (Los Angeles) + WARNER BROS. GAMES, launched OPEN BETA July 2022, FULL LAUNCH May 2024. Roster features WARNER BROS. + CARTOON NETWORK + DC + HBO IP characters — BATMAN, SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN, HARLEY QUINN, FINN + JAKE (Adventure Time), STEVEN UNIVERSE, TOM + JERRY, BUGS BUNNY, LEBRON JAMES, RICK + MORTY, GAME OF THRONES' ARYA STARK, THE IRON GIANT, BANANA GUARD. Positioned as SMASH BROS. COMPETITOR with rollback netcode + 2v2 team focus.

⏱~8 min🌤indoor

Quick facts

Category

Esports

Type

Individual

Players

2–4

Duration

~8 min

Where played

indoor

Country of origin

🇺🇸 United States

Estimated origin

Announced Nov 2021; OPEN BETA launched July 2022 (huge initial 20M+ downloads); pulled offline June 2023 for rework; FULL LAUNCH (v1.0) May 28, 2024 (Season 1: Batman v Joker); Player First Games (founded 2019 by former NetherRealm/Warner Bros staff Tony Huynh + Ric Aleong); FIVE OPEN-BETA seasons before 1.0 relaunch.

Olympic

No

Popularity

regional

How it works

Objective

Knock opponents OFF-STAGE (Smash-style — high damage % = more knockback + KO); 2v2 team-focused competitive.

Rules

Basic rules

  • PLATFORM FIGHTER: characters have DAMAGE % (higher %, more knockback); knock opponent past stage boundary for KO

    Signature platform-fighter format.

  • 2v2 TEAM FOCUS: unique among platform fighters — most matches designed for 2v2 with ally-buff PERKS

    Signature 2v2 competitive focus.

  • PERK SYSTEM: each character selects 3 PASSIVE PERKS pre-match (dmg boost, faster jumps, air-dodge speed, extra jump); TEAMMATES with same perk trigger 'PERK STACKS' (amplified bonus)

    Signature perk stacking system.

  • 30+ CHARACTERS: BATMAN, SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN, HARLEY, JOKER (DC), FINN + JAKE, IRON GIANT, BUGS BUNNY, TOM + JERRY (WB animation), STEVEN UNIVERSE, GARNET (SU), MORTY SMITH + RICK SANCHEZ (Adult Swim), ARYA STARK, DAENERYS, HOUND (Game of Thrones), LEBRON JAMES (Space Jam), BANANA GUARD, MARVIN THE MARTIAN, FERN, JASON VOORHEES (Friday the 13th), AGENT SMITH (The Matrix), MAX (Sam & Max? no — Max the Dog)

    Signature 30+ IP roster.

  • 5 CLASSES: BRUISER (Batman, Wonder Woman), MAGE (Rick, Steven), ASSASSIN (Finn, Harley), SUPPORT (Reindog, Velma), TANK (Iron Giant, Superman)

    Signature 5-class role system.

  • ROLLBACK NETCODE: excellent online — one of MultiVersus's best-received features vs. delay-based competitors

    Signature rollback netcode.

  • F2P MODEL: free to download; new characters bought with earned currency or premium currency

    Signature F2P monetization.

  • COMPETITIVE: SEASONAL RANKED (1v1 + 2v2); OFFICIAL FIGHTERS CIRCUIT (tournaments 2024+)

    Signature ranked + tournament system.

Scoring

Match Bo3-Bo5 stocks (like Smash); tournaments use Bo5-Bo7; ranked MMR tracked seasonally.

Win condition · KO all opponent stocks first (or highest stocks at time limit).

Equipment

  • GAMING PC (Steam + Epic + WB Play) or PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series (Cross-platform)

    Standard console/PC.

  • STANDARD CONTROLLER (PS/Xbox/Pro/GC-adapter-compatible)

    Signature multi-controller support.

  • F2P monetization: characters bought via GLEAMIUM (paid) or FIGHTER CURRENCY (grinded)

    Signature F2P monetization.

Terminology

Perk
Passive buff selected pre-match; stacks with teammate for extra effect.
Ringout / KO
Knocking opponent past stage boundary.
Damage %
Higher % = more knockback taken.
Reindog
MultiVersus's original mascot character (not a WB IP).
Rollback
Netcode standard delivering low-latency online play.
1v1 vs 2v2
Two main competitive formats — 2v2 is signature.
Iron Giant
Signature tank character — famously banned briefly in some 2v2 tournaments for OP-status.
Fighters Currency
Free earn-able in-game currency to buy characters.

Major competitions

  • MultiVersus Fighters Circuit (official)

    seasonal · USA + Europe + LATAM online · since 2024

  • MultiVersus World Championship (open beta 2022-2023)

    annual (during open beta) · USA (LA/Vegas) · since 2022

  • Community tournaments (WB Games Presents + Genesis + PGC-sanctioned)

    monthly · USA + Europe online · since 2022

Where it is played

Governing bodies

  • Player First Games (developer)

    Founded 2019 · Los Angeles, CA, USA

  • Warner Bros. Games (publisher + IP owner)

    Founded 2004 · Burbank, CA, USA

Famous names & records

Famous athletes

  • ChiefCat (US, top ranked WB Games competitor)
  • Void (US, ex-Smash player)
  • Sonicfox (US, cross-game FGC legend)
  • Player First Games team (Tony Huynh + Ric Aleong founders)

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-28.verified