MultiVersus to Shut Down When Season 5 Concludes in May

Player First Games has announced that MultiVersus Season 5 will mark the end of the Warner Bros. platform fighting game, concluding on May 30, 2025, at 9 a.m. PST. In a detailed blog post on their website, the studio shared their decision to discontinue support for the crossover brawler. MultiVersus, which initially launched on May 28 of the previous year, will kick off its final Season 5 on February 4, 2025, running until the end date. At this point, online play will cease, but Player First Games has assured players that all earned and purchased content will remain accessible offline through local gameplay and training modes.

Expressing their gratitude, the MultiVersus team stated, "Most importantly, we want to thank every player and person who has ever played or supported MultiVersus. All of us on the Player First Games and Warner Bros. Games teams have poured our heart and soul into this game. We will be forever grateful for the incredible support of the MultiVersus community throughout this journey."

It's been an incredible ride, MVPs. Thank you for all the support. For more details, please visit our blog post https://t.co/tLVzpA9JaQ and FAQ https://t.co/XKuxAnd26j. pic.twitter.com/VLzBDbP0GQ

— MultiVersus (@multiversus) January 31, 2025

Player First Games also announced that real-money transactions for MultiVersus have ceased as of today. However, players can still utilize Gleamium and character tokens to access in-game content until the end of support on May 30. Additionally, MultiVersus will be removed from the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, and Epic Games Store at that time.

The decision to end MultiVersus comes in the wake of Warner Bros. Discovery labeling the project as a significant disappointment. During a financial call in November, the company revealed that MultiVersus had underperformed, leading to a $100 million writedown in their games sector. This added to the total of $300 million following the launch of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League in January. Just last week, Variety reported that Warner Bros. Games head David Haddad would be stepping down after a challenging 2024.

"We took another $100 million plus impairment due to the underperforming releases, primarily MultiVersus this quarter, bringing total writedown year-to-date to over $300 million in our games business, a key factor in this year’s studio profit decline," chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels commented during the November call.

Despite the news coming just days before MultiVersus's one-year anniversary, Season 5 promises to conclude the game on a high note. Alongside the usual new content, the season will introduce new playable characters Lola Bunny and Aquaman. Starting next week, players can unlock the Looney Tunes icon through a daily calendar reward, while the DC superhero will be available via the battle pass.