MultiVersus: Full roster, platforms, Rifts PvE mode, more
Player First GamesMultiVersus is finally out after a long period of beta testing, so here’s everything you need to know about Warner Bros’ fighting game, including all its fighters, the Rifts PvE mode, and more.
After successful beta tests, MultiVersus is here to bring characters from Warner Bros. Entertainment’s franchises together for an action-packed brawler.
Here’s everything you need to know about the fighting game, including all available fighters at launch, the Rifts PvE mode, and more.
MultiVersus release date
MultiVersus officially came out on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. However, the game is experiencing some downtime, as the devs keep working on fixing some issues players reported in the first few hours after launch.
MultiVersus platforms
MultiVersus is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) at launch, according to the official website.
What’s more, the game features crossplay between platforms, so you can play with your friends no matter what system you’re on.
All MultiVersus characters
Here are all the 26 confirmed characters that are available in MultiVersus at launch:
- Agent Smith (The Matrix)
- Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)
- Batman (DC)
- Black Adam (DC)
- Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes)
- Finn the Human (Adventure Time)
- Garnet (Steven Universe)
- Gizmo (Gremlins)
- Harley Quinn (DC)
- Jake the Dog (Adventure Time)
- Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
- Joker (DC)
- Lebron (Space Jam)
- Marvin the Martian (Looney Tunes)
- Morty (Rick and Morty)
- Reindog (MultiVersus)
- Rick (Rick and Morty)
- Shaggy (Scooby-Doo)
- Steven Universe
- Stripe (Gremlins)
- Superman (DC)
- Taz (Looney Tunes)
- The Iron Giant
- Tom and Jerry
- Velma (Scooby-Doo)
- Wonder Woman (DC)
We’ll update this section once more characters are added to the roster. If you want to know more about characters’ types in the fighting game, make sure to check our guide to every MultiVersus characters.
Player First GamesMultiVersus gameplay details
The devs at Player First Games (PFG) confirmed MultiVersus features rollback netcode to “provide the best online experience possible.” This was celebrated by the fighting game community, as it has become standard for the genre.
PFG also revealed some big changes from the beta’s gameplay with two additions: Dash attacks and Parry Time. “Dash attack is an intuitive combat entry that can quickly close the distance between you and your opponent,” reads its official description. Players can use this attack to start or end a combo, as well as to escape from a sticky situation.
The biggest addition is the Parry, which allows players to counterattack. However, as is common in fighting games, missing the Parry window can leave you in a worse position than before, so players will need to master its timing. The devs added these elements to keep the dynamic gameplay while adding more tools for players to attack and defend in battle.
All MultiVersus stages
Since MultiVersus mixes many popular franchises, stages are also an important element in the experience, and here are all the arenas in the game:
- Batcave (DC)
- Cromulans (Rick and Morty)
- Dexter’s Laboratory
- Scooby-Doo’s Haunted Mansion (Scooby-Doo)
- Sky Arena (Steven Universe)
- The City of Townsville (Powerpuff Girls)
- The Court (Space Jam)
- Throne Room (Game of Thrones)
- Training Room
- Tree Fort (Adventure Time)
- Trophy E.D.G.E.
MultiVersus Rifts Mode: PvE explained
The Rifts PvE mode is part of MultiVersus at launch, and Game Director and Player First Games co-founder Tony Huynh revealed the “new mode will introduce additional ways of playing with unique rewards.”
On May 16, PFG revealed an overview of the PvE mode that “allows players to travel the multiverse and fight their way through a series of encounters flavored by wacky combat mutators and unique experiences.”
Player First GamesEach Rift has a series of fights players need to complete alongside challenges and mini-games of different natures called Nodes. All Rifts follow a specific theme that prompts unique interactions between characters, building on the MultiVersus “story.”
Rifts will get harder the more you progress through them, and they’ll have seasonal content that will rotate regularly. Players can train their skills outside PvP in battles with modifiers called mutators. Rifts will also include Boss Battles to end each Rift with a bang.
MultiVersus players can earn Stars by completing Nodes on Rifts and clearing side objectives. Lastly, Gems will allow you to power up different aspects of your fighters. Gems can be for Offense, Defense, or Utility, and if you unlock the same one more than once, you’ll be able to level it up to get better modifiers.
All MultiVersus trailers
After a lot of content released during the MultiVersus beta, Player First Games released the Joker’s official trailer on May 8, 2024.
Then, on May 20, 2024, PFG confirmed Jason Voorhees and Agent Smith as playable characters with the Official Launch Trailer:
And there you have it! That’s everything you need to know about MultiVersus. For more on big upcoming games, you can check out titles like Black Myth: Wukong, Star Wars Outlaws, 2XKO (Project L), or Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.