MultiVersus, like many other multiplayer-focused live-service titles, will have Seasons that periodically introduce new content and characters, ways to play, and new cool things to unlock. All announced by game director Tony Huynh at EVO 2022, Multiversus Season 1 is shaping up to be an exciting start for the community.
Season 1 begins on August 15th, 2022, and the patch introducing it will come in two parts; one on that date, and the second coming a few days afterward (date TBA). For all the details on when Season 1 of MultiVersus is coming, to the flashy new characters and cosmetics you can earn, as well as the full patch notes, check out the comprehensive breakdown below.
MultiVersus Season 1 was initially scheduled for release on August 9, 2022, but was delayed with an announcement on Twitter, with an amended Season 1 release date of August 15, 2022.
The Pre-Season battle pass extends up to August 15th, so be sure to complete it before a new battle pass drops.
There are four officially revealed characters for Season: Rick and Morty, Black Adam from Shazam, and Stripe from Gremlins.
Rick is a Mage/Ranged type character, and Morty is a Bruiser. Whilst their full moveset, and Black Adam and Stripe's details haven't been revealed, more information is incoming. Morty is joining MultiVersus on August 23. Rick, Black Adam, and Stripe's release dates are currently unannounced.
Whilst other characters' voice lines have been datamined (and therefore likely coming soon in Season 1), the foul-mouthed space-faring duo are guaranteed to join your roster with Season 1.
An Arcade Mode has also been announced, and whilst details are sparse, it is indicated that this is a collection of battles against AI, progressing in difficulty, and can be played either solo or in 2v2 co-op.
Of course with a new Season comes a collection of cosmetic-only items that you can add to your collection and display to your friends/competitors.
These include several Icons themed to the various playable characters, Banners to equip beneath your username and player level, and costume variants. Two of which are on display in the image below; LeBron James dressed as Robin, and Bugs Bunny dressed as Brünnhilde (the Valkyrie).
The Season 1 Battle Pass is active now, and you can check out the full details on our MultiVersus Season 1 Battle Pass Rewards page.
The Battle Pass costs 950 Gleamium, which equates to around $10. It has 50 Tiers to work through, up from the 15 in the Pre-Season Battle Pass.
Alongside Arcade Mode, a Ranked Mode has been announced. Whilst the Open Beta does pit players against one another based on their MMR, a true Ranked Mode has been something many fans of the game have been hungering for, and the devs have taken notice.
The Season 1 Patch has been announced in full on its launch day, available to view here, and the additions and changes are as follows:
Legend: + = Buff - = Nerf ~ = Change Note: Attacks callouts reference default controls.
The goal of these changes was to make Arya’s combos more consistent and successful at lower skill levels.
Bugs Bunny is a bit too safe in everything he does. We’ve given him some additional whiff punish windows to help address this.
Fighting against Finn felt too difficult as Finn felt a bit too safe and could throw out attacks without much fear of a punish due to how quickly he recovered. Hurt/Hit box foundational updates are coming soon, but will not be in this patch.
Shaggy’s Side Special felt a little too unpunishable, so we’ve added a bit of Whiff Recovery.
This is the start of our tornado changes for Taz. We will be continuing to monitor the tornado with extra scrutiny in case additional changes are needed.