"The cool part about Multiversus is that most of it functions." I cannot believe this is where we are at with fighting games right now.

I REALLY hope Multiversus gets taken seriously by PFG and I think it will! If the devs and WB are smart they can make this game the next big thing

"Maybe Lebron James could be my favorite fighting game character." What a wild sentence

This is absolutely wild. It's crazy how much hype surrounds this game. I'm excited to jump in.

We can all agree that this game is gonna shatter LOTS of expectations if we get characters like Eleven and Godzilla.

So me and my friends last night looked at all the properties WB own and holy shit. They own A LOT more stuff than we thought they did. They could honestly make the coolest character reveals if they handle this right

It's crazy how people say it actually works leaving out the fact that it's a BETA

Woolie in safety goggles, inspecting a test tube full of Multiversus: “Finally, Got into Fighting Games”

it is geniuinely insane not only how anticipated the game was as it was announced, but how many people picked it up literally day 1 of release, ik im certainly enjoying the vast array of characters and playstyles in the game at the moment, whether that be the quick attacking debuffing capabilities of batman, or the heavy hitting but huge hitbox of someone like the iron giant, this is definitely something with a lot of love weaved into it and im so excited to see where this game is headed next.

I’m happy to hear that Multiversus is being successful, because I’m really enjoying the game and seeing the different play styles of all the characters and I’m very glad the netcode is good. So far my main is Superman.

I've been having a ton of fun playing MultiVersus with my little nephew. He was kicking my butt too at first until I switched to Wonder Woman haha. I hope this game grows and gets better and better. I'd like a story mode someday if they ever implement it.

Despite what Max says here, the game actually had even more concurrent players on Steam on day 2! That's truly insane. I wonder if it will be even higher tomorrow.

It is mostly the IPs. The list and lineup is just so wild. Even when compared to things like smash bros some of the characters here you would never imagine in a fighting game. Back that with being free and probably one of the simplest fighting games in years it will draw in a good crowd. Will they stay? that is the big question. I see some players coming and going mostly around big character announcements mostly.

There was a lot of hype for this game when it was first announced, so I knew it would be a big success right out the gate. I wonder how big its going to be in the pro scene, there’s definitely going to be a lot of tournaments.

This game definitely needs more villians. Warner Bros probably has more cool villians than heroes. Also give me Ice King.

That is really crazy! Cool to hear that Multiversus has been doing so Great.

You have no idea how happy I am to hear Multiversus is doing so well! I hope we see more IPs come soon; I'm gunning for Courage the Cowardly Dog, since his original VA, Marty Grabstein, is still around 😄

MAX thanks for bringing Multiversus to my attention! :) Because of your videos on it I just downloaded it today and got into it.

This game could actually ended up being one of the most played fighting game of all time since asia server haven't even here yet and i'm 100% sure that when it comes the numbers is just going to go up by a lot (me and my friends still waiting for this so that we could play the game), but another thing that was great is that for the longest time me and my group of friend have been wanting to play smash but the hurdle of having to actually buy a new console for it put us off it for so long but this game is essentially playable everywhere and better yet for free means that even if we didn't like it we actually could just try it and drop it at any time

I hope WB is smart and starts to do more twitch drops including skins or emotes, etc. Could keep the game in people's minds longer

The amount of people getting in the beta (me included) by drops in twitch would also be the reason why the numbers grow day by day, Content creators couldn't in the past, imagine how many people would have played either Guilty Gear Xrd or MVC3 if there were open betas besides a "suscriprion to [Gaming Magazine Brand]" chance in a lottery; i see multiversus with good eyes because they bring old chars (T&J) and modern ones (Rick & Morty) into not only a smash-kin game but also with unique mechanics (Velma's cops). That variety of characters (like Arc Sys games) gives you a very new experience andnits rewarded with a bloom of players that could even beat Warzone and Fall Guys in views via Twitch

An hour and a half of one second que times is unbelievable and yet I experienced exactly that crazy

The thing that has me most excited is the roster potential. All of DC, Doom Patrol, Justice League, Teen Titans, RWBY, Matrix, Power Puff Girls, Ed Edd and Eddy, Dexter's Lab, Ben Ten, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Boondocks, Harry Potter, Samurai Jack, Primal, The Venture Bros,

It's so nice to see MultiVersus doing well right now, the game is fun as heck! 😄

Seeing this and what you said about Virtua Fighter 6 on Triple K.O. really shows how much of an impact f2P can have especially with the addition good online.

It’s fun as hell. I hope they add classic characters like Dick Dasterdly and Muttley.

I've played a few hours of MV and I am loving it so far. I haven't touched my Switch in years and have only got into fighting games in the past year, so playing this game is an absolute joy. I really like the emphasis they put on aerial combat, the fact you can jump, attack and dodge twice each in one go is really impressive, but honestly the best part for me is just how much love and care is out into it.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like Batman in this game. They made his gadgets feel really useful and satisfying to land, he has great buttons and the glide animation looks so cool. Plus that victory voice line where he says “computer mark that match as ‘badass’” goes hard. Him and Wonder Woman are definitely my mains so far.

And this is just the start, anything could happen with the coming months. As well it being backed up with a company who has a entire dispensary of characters from movies and cartoons, the limit is going break even further.

This game is literally another Nick all stars, huge hype at the beginning then drops off HARD and everyone back to Melee.

I haven't tried it yet, most of the game i've seen has been through watching your videos, pretty much. But that's nice to hear that the game's release is going well so far.

Thanks for letting me know this is fully out now! That concurrent player count is going to go up by 1.

"LeBron James could be one of my favorite fighting game characters of all time." -- Maximilian Dood, 2022

I'm in love with multiversus. I have big hopes that it will be very successful from here on out if they keep giving the players what they want

I heard you talking but that red robot in the background was good and had my attention. I think I’m going to unlock him after Rick

F2p fighting game with iconic/recognisable ip wrapped in a complex yet simplistic design philosophy is the way to go

Every character feels so fucking creative and fun. You think you know everything and then you find out Batman’s up air has two hits and now he has a shit Ton of kill confirms. It just feels so fucking good!!!!’

Not only that it's on all major platforms , has crossplay , free to play , good netcode and a recognisable roster. It also has great production values for a free to play title, since it has WB money. I mean the animation quality on some of these characters are really really good , especially cartoonish characters like Bugs and Tom & Jerry. Also another thing to consider that from a non Fighting game player's perspective : A platform/arena style fighting game might look less daunting to play , than a traditional 1 on 1 fighting game. Alot of online players like to play with team mates. That something platform/arena fighters offer , that traditional 1 on 1 fighters generallly don't. In almost all fighting games you are alone. Alot of online players don't like that. Also there seems to be alot of MOBAish elements in the gameplay , like cooldowns/dozens of status effects, stacks, buffs,debuffs to remember, many of them team focused and attachable upgrades / perks. There's way more research/reading involved of what stuff actually does , than other fighters. You probably wouldn't be able to instinctually figure out what everything does as a typical fighting game player. So it sort of appeals to the long thought out tactical player too, rather than the just pure fast reaction skillset of the usual FGC player. Probably this catches the audience of the dwindling once mighty MOBA genre market too. Especially with the idea of not playing alone and being geared more towards team play. Brawlhalla always had huge population numbers mainly because it was free and on all platforms. Multiversus is gonna take a huge chunk of that , because Brawlhalla players are going to get a taste of individual characters feeling very different. Something that's kind of lacking in their game due to their two weapon moveset system (Where all normals/lights are the same per weapon and you need to be holding the right weapon to access the move set you want ) , which seems more apparent with every new character released. Brawlhalla could probably double the amount of players if it's characters greatly differed from one another. (In my opinion it's the main thing holding it back. It probably causes some players to lose interest) Basically Multiversus has a huge chance to steal the crown from Brawlhalla permanently for population numbers , thanks to it's character gameplay variation , especially if they add to the roster at a good pace and support/patches . (Although I too have no character that I'm particularly looking forward to either. Even though Warner Brothers have alot of their own IPS and bought other IPs and companies over the decades too. Even considering the datamine leaks , still very few characters really excite me ) People joke it's the Smash killer , but really it's probably the Brawlhalla killer , because they are in closer territory , being both free to play and multiplatform of the same genre.

This is great for the future of fighting games, it’ll pave the way for upcoming competition in the genre

Just got off playing for work. Live the chance to try things for free. Having great fun

Gonna be honest all this tells us that people like platform fighters with a large group of ips, like as you were saying Brawhalla before this had more steam players than any traditional fighting game, platform fighters are just way more approachable as most people have played Smash and have a general understanding and expectations of what the game is gonna be.

I think the goal with the starting roster was character recognition instead of creating a well rounded roster. I do think this is the smarter move

I just discovered you can pilot iron Giant when he transforms and control him on 2s. He brings metal snakes out his head pretty crazy

Finally got to play and hands down team FINN for me. Got his announcer pack and really enjoy his play-style, animations, taunts and skills. This game is addictive and runs buttery smooth.

This game made me 20 years younger and i loooove it. Might sound crazy but i even bought all 3 founder Packs and dont regret it. Never have to Grind for characters again and have the time of my life :D

Seeing the success of this game just makes me more excited to Project L and how big it'll be

I was kinda hoping to try it out on Switch, it’s a shame it’s not there. Great Stuff, as always!

I don't know if people talked about this but the MUSIC is so good as well

This game definitely has a bright future ahead of itself, and could be a catalyst for the fighting game genre as a whole. On a side note, you should DEFINITELY do some sort of Roster Video like you did with DNF Duel and League of Legends, WB is a large company that owns a shitton of stuff, I'm sure you will find someone who will grasp towards your liking.

As Max said, I don’t think it’s *just* MultiVersus being free to play that’s making it a hit (or even *THE* biggest thing). It’s a combination of being a fun platform fighter with iconic characters & having a solid amount of money behind it. Going F2P is not a one-size-fits-all solution for every fighting game. It’s just that the fighting games that charge the full $60-70 need to justify the price tag with a lot of single-player content & the like (see NRS games & hopefully SF6). If you can’t bring that content, you either need to reduce the price or go F2P. As for more villains, Joker, Black Adam, Poison Ivy, & Wicked Witch/Elphaba are apparently coming. And regarding the Switch, MultiVersus will probably come to the Switch 2 (whenever that comes out).

Very interesting subject. I'm thinking of getting the game. Also it's been a longtime, man.

Downloaded it tonight, started playing overall fun. Dodge mechanic very nice especially once it's 1v1. Only thing I'd personally iron it feels a tad heavy with both attacks and jumping. It feels like I'm battling with rock shoes. Like I was imagining superman zipping on by flying through dash attacks lazer beams. But no it takes a different approach to even movement function like that which is interesting to test and get used to. Overall I hope this becomes successful and gets to advance, because so far this feels like a solid basis to work off of for future installments.

Oh my god...next thing you know this will become a game of the year contender!

Ive been playing the hell out of the game, and im genuinely thinking about spending money on the battle passes, which is something i never ever do

This game is great, man. Can't wait to see more gameplay features and new characters

Usually when I play a beta of a game I’m end up playing with the same players over and over. With this game it has been extremely different consistently different players consistently people trying new characters it’s incredible. There is still balancing issues that need to be hashed out but it has been nothing but a blast to play. Currently I’m playing on PS4 and I’m also curious how many Console players there actually are

Think about it, all this and its not on Switch, thats impressive!

Multiversus has joined Brawlhalla in the F2P fighting game sphere, showing it works

props to this game for the milestone

I would love the devs could add one of the following characters: - Gandalf/Legolas from TLOR - Raiden/Johnny Cage from MK - Samurai Jack - We Bare Bears - Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Somebody from Teen Titans.

Finn is great to start of with as a starter

"What WB character speaks to me?" Well technically Mortal Kombat could go under that umbrella, so you have a lot to choose from.

So far I main garnet and Finn and this game is sooo funn!! Hopefully they contain to listen to the community and give this game the love it needs to grow!!

This game will have a huge community just by that number. 😁👍

I feel like when this game comes to switch and opens to other regions it will grow exponentially

And now, well....

Im in love with this game rn and honestly its super super fun

MultiVersus absolutely smashed 150k on PC alone. Don't forget that Epic has a MultiVersus client, and I've seen plenty of people playing through EGS rather than Steam.

As someone who doesn't normally play fighting games outside of solo experiences, I actually was more interested in Multiversus because of it being like Smash and being free to play. I don't like committing $60 to something I'll only play a bit and not care for the actual fighting experience. This game has been a lot of fun and made me want to go more into PvP type games now, though I'll need to control myself a bit. I will say this though, it's definitely an amazing accomplishment for Multiversus and the devs. But in all honestly, it's more of an outlier, at least right now, than an example of what Fighting Games can and should do. We'll definitely need more games/companies to try this out to see if this will be doable, especially since many a game has tried similar practices only to fail, and the numbers weigh heavily towards failure.

This game is highly addictive and fun congratulations to wb games it’s free to play awesome game

Honestly I was skeptical of 2v2 format, but I think it will be a huge boon for the game. Even already I found myself playing this game instead of a different fighter simply because my friend wanted to game and we can play this as a team. All the huge multiplayer games tap into that social aspect, get people with friends who make a habit of playing your game and you are in good shape, as a game.

Its a fun game i hope my local area has some kind of tournaments for it

As it should

I play the hell out of this game, it reignited my love for video games honestly

It's deceptive in simplicity but the team based gameplay, elemental mechanics, perks system, shield and charge moves add so much to the game. This is by far the best smash clone we ever had, it could or will eclipse Smash too.

I been playing so much love it , lovin finn right now

Just needs more impact effects/sounds on each hit and I'd be exponentially more interested in watching. This game has a lot of potential especially with the cast and the 2v2 focus

I've played SSB only once with my brother and was one of the most fun i had in my life. But, it was emulation(Nintendo Wii U) and my PC is a... An ok one. I got a code from twitch to join the Early access. Man, THIS GAME IS BADASS!!! the only thing i want is characters from The Matrix!

I actually really agree with you on the roster. It’s super difficult for me to find a main to use since none of the current characters call to me in any way. I love the game though. Great game. I’m excited to see what other characters get added

I predicted this from the first trailer, when I had the opportunity to play the technical test then, I was sure! It's no wonder I've been dedicated to the game for months! Congrats to Tony and entire team of Player1stGames, for having made a game that will be a watershed in the history of fighting games. I just hope they add in the roster the following characters: *Gizmo (From Gremlins) *Kitana (From Mortal Kombat, they can put Scorpion and sub-zero too, but at least add the most popular female character one damm time too) *Eleven (Stranger Things) *Chucky (the assassin from movies and recent tv show) *Poison Ivy *The Mask (with the voice of Jim Carrey) *Woodpecker *Popeye *The Powerpuff Girls (as 3 in one character) *Vecna (Stranger Things) If they made that, the game will be perfect to me.

It's not my cup of tea, but I'm so happy that the community is getting a big platform fighter... especially after some of the crap Nintendo has pulled. I hope it's everything you guys are hoping for, and I will be watching your tournaments to show some love. =)

It’s better than I even imagined it would be. Excited to see more characters and for the in game shop to open next. Blows every other brawler out the window. Easy.

I played for a bit last night, played as finn and i couldnt be any more addicted to the game. It’s just pure fun

I’ve been playing since early access started and was always ranked somewhere in the top 5000, so when my friend downloaded the game and said he was ranked into the millions, I was mind blown by how many people had tried the game already.

I'm honestly shocked there haven't been more big name fighting games that have gone Free 2 Play. Like a common critique is how niche the genre is and it's no wonder when most Fighting games even the most widely known ones like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat and Tekken, are not only fairly complicated with a lot of obtuse mechanics, but also cost full price to enter. And like you said for a lot of people they might buy a fighting game and then immediately drop it due to bad new player experience and that turns them off of buying any future games. Then when Multiversus comes around and it's not only Free 2 Play but also a Platform Fighter, it suddenly gets a massive playerbase day 1 and honestly nobody should be surprised. Like of course a Free game is going to get tons of players. But honestly I think that being a Platform Fighter is the other half of the equation. Imo Platform fighters are just better designed for new players to understand. Most moves are simplified so that it's just a simple Direction + Button to do an attack in that direction. And instead of a fixed health system having damage equate to being knocked back further is much more intuitive and interesting. And the lose condition of being pushed off the stage provides a much more immediate and clear set of goals for new players for both offense and defense. Meanwhile in a traditional fighter there are so many systems upon systems and nothing is presented in a way that's really understandable at a surface level. And of course yes obviously the brand recognition helps I'm sure, but that's honestly I think a smaller piece of the pie than people might think. It obviously helps that you can play as one of your favorite cartoon characters but honestly I think that for big name fighters at least a lot of their characters like Ken and Ryo or Scorpion and Raiden that they're nearly as iconic in the gaming space as a lot of these other characters.

I'm brazilian and I was just surprised that everything in the game was in portuguese, even the characters' dubbing. Even bugged me for a moment when I heard Shaggy speak in the tutorial. They actually put work in this.

This would be a perfect chance to get super obscure characters

I’d like to see Daffy come in as Duck Dodgers. And the animaniacs would be great for this as well there are so many possibilties

Soon enough, Nintendo will already be making Smash 6 with these numbers 😅

Tell them MAX!

I was really looking forward to the game and I'm happy to see it deliver so far. I hope Mortal Kombat gets into this someday since WB and NRS are related

started playing right after work yesterday, before I knew it 6 hours had gone by

Hard to take that number too seriously when it has timed its launch almost perfectly for kids being on summer break with zero to do, if it maintains anywhere near this number in October that'll be way more impressive. Current records are kinda pointless because more people have access to games than ever, more people are playing in general than ever so when the source pool is bigger obviously 'record' numbers will seem huge compared to the past. Let's not pretend that casuals don't choose fighting games based on its roster and this roster is blatantly aimed at kids.

the fact that this game has broken records is incredible, almost as incredible as max’s hair in this video

I've never been a fan of fighting games but I absolutely love multiversus.

This game could be something truly special, and I hope it is.

Just imagine if Project L suddenly decided to go the F2P route. Its going to be the biggest triple A traditional fighter ever if they decide to do so.

How hard is it to find a character in a fighting game that you like? Max says it's way too much sometimes.

I like everything about Multiversus. Even the free to play mtx elements don’t interfere with me just wanting to play. Great game.

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