MultiVersus Shuts Down May 30, 2025
Hey, fighters! Warner Bros. Games is officially pulling the plug on MultiVersus, the free-to-play brawler that mashed up Batman, Bugs Bunny, and LeBron James into a Smash Bros.-style showdown. Announced on their blog today, January 31, 2025, the game’s online servers will go dark on May 30, 2025, wrapping up with the end of Season 5. Shoaib, this is big news for cutitoy.com readers—let’s break down what’s happening and what it means for players.
The End of the Line—But Not Entirely
Season 5 kicks off February 5, 2025, and runs until May 30 at 9 a.m. PST, when the online lights go out. Real-money purchases—like Gleamium bundles—are already toast as of today, though you can still spend whatever in-game currency you’ve got stashed. After May 30, MultiVersus gets delisted from digital storefronts (PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, Epic Games Store), so no new downloads after that. But here’s the silver lining: offline mode keeps the party alive if you’ve got the game installed by then. You’ll have access to the full campaign, all seasonal content, and everything you’ve earned or bought—playable solo against AI or locally with up to three buddies.
Season 5: A Final Splash with Aquaman and Lola Bunny
Before the shutdown, Season 5 drops two new fighters: DC’s Aquaman and Looney Tunes’ Lola Bunny. Both are earnable in-game—Aquaman’s the first Battle Pass reward (free for all players), and Lola’s a login bonus. It’s a fun send-off for a roster that’s hit 35 characters, from Arya Stark to Shaggy, but it’s bittersweet knowing this is the last hurrah. Posts on X suggest fans are torn—some are hyped for the additions, and others are salty about unused Founder’s Pack tokens with no refunds.
A Rocky Road to Retirement
MultiVersus launched big in July 2022 as an open beta, racking up players fast—Steam Charts showed it peaking at over 150,000 concurrent users. But the shine faded with slow content drops and a year-long offline hiatus in 2023 for retooling. The May 2024 relaunch brought slicker netcode and new faces like Samurai Jack, but it couldn’t recapture the magic—Twitch viewership and player counts tanked. Warner Bros. took a $100 million hit on the game in 2024, part of a $300 million games division written alongside Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s flop. CEO David Zaslav called it out in November: the studio’s “substantially underperforming” its potential. Oof.
What’s It Mean for Players?
If you’re in on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X, or PC, grab the game before May 30—offline mode’s your lifeline post-shutdown. No online co-op or leaderboards after that, but local play keeps it alive for party nights. Collectors might see this as a quirky keepsake—a digital relic of WB’s wild crossover experiment. So, what’s your move? Jumping in for Season 5’s swan song, or letting this one fade? Drop your thoughts—this one’s a fighter worth talking about!
