After an early access period last week, the MultiVersus beta is finally open for everyone. The Smash Bros. clone pits iconic Warner Bros. characters against each other, resulting in a wild game where Shaggy and Velma from Scooby Doo duel Batman and Bugs Bunny. It’s a bizarre combination, but first impressions all agree that it’s a lot of fun.
For Nintendo fans, MultiVersus will feel immediately familiar. You choose from a roster of fighters, each with their own character class and special move set, and try to knock your opponents off a floating platform. The more damage you deal to them, the further back they’re knocked and the greater chance you have of eliminating them.
But MultiVersus has added a few tricks to the formula, starting with a 2v2 mode where two duo teams battle together. It also supports cross-platform play, meaning people on PC, PlayStation and Xbox can play together.
How to Play the MultiVersus Beta:
The MultiVersus open beta is officially live and free to play. There’s no sign up necessary — simply download the game on your platform of choice.
- Download MultiVersus on Steam
- Download MultiVersus on Epic Games
- Download MultiVersus on PlayStation
- Download MultiVersus on Xbox
Since MultiVersus supports cross-play, it doesn’t matter which version you download — you’ll still be able to play with your friends on their preferred platform.
Which Characters Are In the MultiVersus Beta?
There are 17 characters released so far, with two more coming soon and more to be revealed. Here’s the full roster:
- Wonder Woman
- Harley Quinn
- LeBron James
- Batman
- Superman
- Arya Stark
- Velma
- Shaggy
- Bugs Bunny
- Finn the Human
- Jake the Dog
- Reindog
- Steven Universe
- Tom and Jerry
- The Iron Giant
- Taz
- Garnet
- Rick (coming soon)
- Morty (coming soon)
Superman, Finn, Garnet and Reindog are currently unlocked as part of a free character rotation, and you can unlock the others by playing games. You’ll earn Gold as you play, which you can cash in for characters. And to celebrate the open beta, all players will earn 25% more Gold from matches from now until August 8.
The other way to unlock characters in MultiVersus is by buying a Founder’s Pack, which lets you instantly unlock 15, 20 or 30 characters depending on whether you buy the standard, deluxe or premium pack.
The basic Founder’s Pack ($59.95) includes:
- Instant Early Access to the open beta
- 15 character tokens for instant character unlocks
- 1 exclusive rare banner
- 300 Gleamium
The Deluxe Founder’s Pack ($90.95) includes:
- Instant Early Access to the open beta
- 20 character tokens for instant character unlocks
- 1 exclusive rare banner
- 1 premium Battle Pass
- 1 epic banner
- 1 epic Ring Out Effect
- 1,000 Gleamium
The Premium Founder’s Pack ($150.95) includes:
- Instant Early Access to the open beta
- 30 character tokens for instant character unlocks
- 1 exclusive rare banner
- 3 premium Battle Passes
- 1 epic banner
- 1 legendary banner
- 1 legendary Ring Out Effect
- 1 unique nameplate
- 2,500 Gleamium
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