Starting with the EVO 2022 announcement. Multiversus will hold a 2v2 tournament during the event scheduled to happen on August 5-7. While not a main stage event, players will be able to test out Multiversus and compete for a $100,000 prize pool for the Top 32 competing teams. You can see WB Games confirming this very fact below:
— MultiVersus (@multiversus) May 12, 2022 Moving onto the upcoming Closed Alpha. The game will be playable on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, and PC with full cross-play support and dedicated server-based rollback netcode for robust online competition. Players can register right now through the game’s website for a chance to participate in the Closed Alpha. To drive up some hype for Multiversus, a new video was also showcased today. In it, two members of the Player First Games development team go head-to-head against two professional Fighting Game Community (FGC) gamers. This latest trailer also shows off one of the game’s stages: Scooby Doo’s Haunted Mansion map. Needless to say, this map will also be playable during the Closed Alpha. You can watch the showcase below:
During the Closed Alpha, players will be able to test the game’s latest content. This includes the team-based 2 vs 2 mode, along with a variety of beloved heroes and personalities, from Batman (DC) and Shaggy (Scooby-Doo) to Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes) and Arya Stark (Game of Thrones), and more. Multiversus is scheduled to release on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, and PC at a yet-to-be-determined date.