{"id":247258,"date":"2024-07-24T17:20:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/multiversus-leak-suggests-barbie-and-mad-max-tie-ins-are-on-the-way\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:03","slug":"multiversus-leak-suggests-barbie-and-mad-max-tie-ins-are-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/multiversus-leak-suggests-barbie-and-mad-max-tie-ins-are-on-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"MultiVersus leak suggests Barbie and Mad Max tie-ins are on the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>MultiVersus<\/em>, the platform fighter <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/smash-bros-esque-fighting-game-multiversus-is-returning-on-may-28-164706013.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:that pulls from Warner Bros. properties;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>, could be getting a whole bunch of new stages and characters, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/mutliversus-datamine-powerpuff-barbie-harry-potter-1851603498\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to a report by Kotaku;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><\/em><\/a>. This includes content from the film <em>Barbie<\/em> and the Mad Max universe, in addition to more <em>Adventure Land<\/em> stuff and a potential tie-in with the forthcoming <em>Beetlejuice<\/em> sequel. WB owns a whole bunch of stuff, so this could get interesting.<\/p>\n<p>The reporting is sourced from a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AusilMV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fairly reputable dataminer on X;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>, who published receipts in the form of screengrabs and the like. These images include an early version of a potential Barbie Land stage, complete with palm trees and, of course, a bright pink color palette.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a picture that allegedly depicts a stage based on Quidditch, the broom-based sport from Harry Potter that makes absolutely zero sense. Other leaked stages include the wastelands from Mad Max, a background inspired by <em>Powerpuff Girls<\/em> and one pulled from the cartoon <em>Samurai Jack<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of those last two, both the Powerpuff Girls and Samurai Jack will be showing up as playable characters. Samurai Jack makes for an interesting addition, being as how fighting is basically his whole thing. The dataminer has also indicated that Beetlejuice will soon be a playable character, likely coinciding with the September 6 release date of the sequel <em>Beetlejuice Beetlejuice<\/em>. This has been <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/multiversus.com\/en\/news\/2-0-season-2-patch-notes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:confirmed by the developer;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">confirmed by the developer<\/a>, as has Samurai Jack. <em>Adventure Time\u2019s<\/em> resident vampire bassist Marceline could also be joining the roster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"b681f439-fc66-5ed8-8eac-cb238fca67f6\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j5AtpYPz2Ic?si=fywjHDsJ5h3z_WP1\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"MultiVersus - Official Samurai Jack &quot;It is Time&quot; Gameplay Trailer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j5AtpYPz2Ic?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>It\u2019s worth noting that this information isn\u2019t set in stone. Many of the stages suggested by the X user look to be extremely early in development and the same goes for some of the playable characters. It\u2019s entirely possible, and likely, that WB and Ready Player Games are always tinkering with new stages and characters and not all of them make it to the final game. To that end, it was reported back in 2022 that <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/multiversus-leaker-suggests-ted-lasso-and-scorpion-could-join-the-roster\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ted Lasso would be a playable character;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> and, well, that hasn\u2019t happened.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"b9964d0d-90c2-5640-9c1d-0a04aa10223e\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qX5AUVIAg_o?si=zo8pD6CojpGXi8rO\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"MultiVersus - Official Launch Trailer &quot;Stars Collide. Pies Fly.&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qX5AUVIAg_o?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>Warner Bros. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/warner-bros-has-bought-the-developer-behind-its-multiversus-brawler-180355445.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:did just buy the game\u2019s developer;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>, so it\u2019s definitely serious about keeping the ball rolling on this whole branded platform fighter thing. WB has a ridiculously deep bench of IPs, including DC Comics, Harry Potter, HBO shows, Dune, Mad Max, Barbie, Looney Tunes and so many more. <em>MultiVersus<\/em> will never knock <em>Super Smash Bros.<\/em> from the throne, but it\u2019s definitely proven itself to have a longer shelf life than, say, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014-04-09-playstation-all-stars-battle-royale-rebalanced-in-ultimate-up.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sony\u2019s PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/multiversus-leak-suggests-barbie-and-mad-max-tie-ins-are-on-the-way-162251960.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] MultiVersus, the platform fighter , could be getting a whole bunch of new stages and characters, . 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