MultiVersus gamers could quickly be capable of take pleasure in content material from the worlds of Harry Potter and Barbie if a datamine leak is to be believed.
Data on what could possibly be the Warner Bros. platform fighter’s subsequent batch of content material comes from X/Twitter consumer @AusilMV, who has been sharing what seems to be pictures from ideas of various levels and characters. Whereas a number of the footage spotlight what seem like early-in-development places and gameplay modifiers, others are immediately recognizable.
One notable example exhibits a stage with broomsticks that hover above a platform embellished with 4 distinct colours: blue, purple, inexperienced, and yellow. It doesn’t take a Harry Potter skilled to acknowledge that the broomsticks may sign that the map is meant to be Quidditch-themed, however these banners additionally appear to be placeholders for the universe’s 4 homes, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Slytherin, and Hufflepuff. Whereas no Harry Potter consultant might be seen within the picture, it wouldn’t be a shock to see the stage accompanied by somebody like Dumbledore or Hermione ought to Harry Potter content material ever make its official MultiVersus debut.
The datamine additionally reveals a stage that’s unmistakably impressed by final yr’s megaton film hit, Barbie. The all-pink location is dressed with palm bushes, a number of ranges to combat on, and a twisty slide that appears to result in a pool. It seems to be nearly precisely the identical as star Margot Robbie’s Barbie Dreamhouse, although just like the Harry Potter stage, it lacks any Barbie or Ken character illustration.
Different MultiVersus datamine pictures showcase closely rumored characters just like the Powerpuff Girls, DC’s Nubia, and Adventure Time’s Marceline, although till developer Participant First Video games has something to announce, it’s finest to not anticipate any of the content material proven to formally seem in-game. It is at the very least clear that the developer has extra plans behind the scenes, as Warner Bros. Video games moved to accumulate the studio earlier this week.
MultiVersus remains to be within the midst of renewed participant curiosity following its re-launch in Could. Followers are at present having fun with Season 2 of its post-launch roadmap, which introduced alongside newcomer Samurai Jack with Beetlejuice promised to reach at a later date. That is all whereas gamers proceed to attend for introductions for different characters who’ve been beforehand leaked, reminiscent of Aquaman and perhaps even a couple of thriller anime characters.
We’ve had our eye on MultiVersus since its return to the general public and had nice issues to say about it in our 8/10 assessment. On the time, we mentioned, “MultiVersus is probably not a must-play at social gatherings, however its refreshing team-based battles make it an awesome platform fighter on-line.”
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