Warner Bros. Smash Bros clone MultiVersus sees staggering player drop

So, uh, y’all remember MultiVersus, right? Warner Bros.’ Smash-like was all the rage last fall, abetted by a roster including everyone from Batman to Bugs Bunny, Arya Stark, and LeBron James. It was launched six months ago. MultiVersus One-third of the company’s player base has been lost.

SteamDB measures the game’s launch on one platform (PC), and only one other console (PS4 or Xbox 5, Xbox One, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) in August. Still, it’s not a good sign. This is especially true when you consider MultiVersus hasn’t seen five-figure player counts (on PC) since late September.

It’s hard to believe the game’s sustaining appeal is banked inside its console versions, especially as the third season of the free-to-play fighting game’s content has been delayed. It had been originally scheduled to launch on Tuesday. But, it was delayed by developer PlayerFirst Games. extended the season 2 deadlineTo allow players to complete their battle pass, it will be extended to March 31.

It appears that MultiVersus’ developers are running behind the treadmill of free-to-play games development, which demands new content — in this case, playable characters — on a schedule that sustains interest. MultiVersus’ last new character, Marvin the Martian, arrived Nov. 15, along with him a premium battle pass that included alternate forms for Scooby-Doo’s Velma and Bugs Bunny’s many performances as a symphony conductor.