Ahh jeez, there’s a MultiVersus launch delay and Morty is affected too

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MultiVersus, the arena brawler that pits Warner Bros. and DC Comics characters against each other in battles to the death, has been delayed.

We want to let everyone know that we are delaying the start of Season 1 & the release of Morty to a later date. We know this might be disappointing for some and want to assure our Community that we are dedicated to delivering new and exciting content that delights players. (2/3)

— MultiVersus (@multiversus) August 4, 2022

There wasn't an update on the release date or why it was delayed.

The game has been a big hit. According to Valve, MultiVersus was the most popular game on the steam deck for the last week of July.

We love seeing what games folks play on Steam Deck vs Desktop - for example, these are are the top 10 titles of the past week on Deck!



MultiVersus

Vampire Survivors

Stray

ELDEN RING

No Man's Sky

Hades

Stardew Valley

Grand Theft Auto V

Aperture Desk Job

MONSTER HUNTER RISE

— Steam Deck (@OnDeck) August 3, 2022

Fans were worried that the delay was related to the Warner Bros./ Discovery merger. Warner Bros., the company that owns the rights to many if not all of the characters on the MultiVersus roster as well as being the game's publisher, has canceled a number of projects. The director of MultiVersus said that they are unaffected by the merger.

The preseason battle pass will be extended to August 15th. You can participate in the MultiVersus open trial on a number of platforms.