{"id":246492,"date":"2024-07-22T22:09:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T22:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/22\/warner-bros-has-bought-the-developer-behind-its-multiversus-brawler\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:12","slug":"warner-bros-has-bought-the-developer-behind-its-multiversus-brawler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/22\/warner-bros-has-bought-the-developer-behind-its-multiversus-brawler\/","title":{"rendered":"Warner Bros. has bought the developer behind its MultiVersus brawler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Warner Bros. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20240722944100\/en\/Warner-Bros.-Games-Acquires-Player-First-Games\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:just announced the acquisition;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> of Player First Games, the developer behind the popular <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/smash-bros-esque-fighting-game-multiversus-is-returning-on-may-28-164706013.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:free-to-play platform fighter MultiVersus;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><\/em><\/a>. This makes a whole lot of sense as the hit Smash Bros-esque brawler <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/multiversus.com\/en\/roster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pulls its entire roster;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> from WB properties. The game includes characters like Batman, Bugs Bunny, Agent Smith from <em>The Matrix<\/em> and, of course, both Rick and Morty.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t look like much will change with regard to the day-to-day workings of Player First Games. Co-founders Tony Huynh and Chris White will still lead the company, though the pair will report to Carlos Barbosa, Vice President and Studio Head of Warner Bros. Games.<\/p>\n<p>Huynh says the team is excited about the acquisition and that it should \u201cbe great for <em>MultiVersus <\/em>overall.\u201d There has been no announcement as to what comes next for the fighting game. However, Player First <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/lebron-james-rick-and-morty-multiversus-192728970.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:regularly drops new characters;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> into the roster, so this will likely continue. I for one would like to beat up Tom and Jerry as Tony Soprano. Make it happen WB.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"da59a4c0-1d63-5e6c-b2c2-5dceee316c5c\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iMnx77Djnu4?si=H-nSt_Vc8jJ2TtVb\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"MultiVersus \u2014 LeBron Character Reveal\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iMnx77Djnu4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>MultiVersus<\/em> is available now on just about every platform out there, including PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S and PC. Even better? There\u2019s crossplay between platforms. The game isn\u2019t available for the Nintendo Switch just yet, but maybe that\u2019ll change whenever the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/nintendos-switch-2-may-not-arrive-until-2025-090934042.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Switch 2 makes its grand entrance;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/warner-bros-has-bought-the-developer-behind-its-multiversus-brawler-180355445.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Warner Bros. of Player First Games, the developer behind the popular . 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