The director of MultiVersus has criticised followers who’ve threatened the sport’s builders following information it’s being shut down.
Final week Warner Bros Video games and developer Participant First Video games introduced that Season 5 of MultiVersus – which begins on Wednesday – would be the final, with the sport shutting down on Could 30.
At this level present gamers will nonetheless be capable to play an offline model of the sport, however it should in any other case be delisted from the PlayStation Retailer, Microsoft Retailer, Steam and Epic Video games Retailer.
Now, in a prolonged assertion posted on X, director Tony Huynh thanked and apologised to gamers, earlier than drawing his consideration to those that have acted aggressively to the information.
“I do know that that is painful for everybody, and I do know each member of Participant First Video games feels it too, however I’ve to name this out,” Huynh wrote. “You’re entitled to what you say and suppose, however when there are threats to hurt it’s crossing the road.
“I hope which you could take a step again and notice that that is a particularly unhappy time for the workforce. I’m in deep mourning for the sport. No person wished this end result and it wasn’t from lack of caring or effort.”
Hey all, I wished to say just a few phrases as I mirror on the just lately introduced information about MultiVersus. Whereas I’m unhappy concerning the end result, I’ll eternally be glad about the chance given to us by Warner Bros. Video games and to each developer on the Participant First Video games and WB…
— Tony Huynh (@Tony_Huynh) February 2, 2025
Addressing gamers’ complaints that some generally requested characters weren’t included within the sport whereas others had been, Huynh defined that it wasn’t doable to incorporate every thing and that the sport was a collaborative course of.
“I’m sorry if we couldn’t get to your favourite character,” he wrote. Referring to Season 5’s upcoming characters, he added: “I do suppose Aquaman and Lola are actually cool and I hope you all verify them out.
“Character choice comes all the way down to bunch of issues together with growth time, listening to what the group needs, working with IP holders and approvals, if there’s a cross-marketing alternative accessible to help, and naturally if the workforce is impressed to make the character. So lots goes into to it.”
He added: “I don’t have the facility some you suppose I do. PFG is a extremely collaborative workforce and concepts are inspired and may come from anybody and we promote delivering worth to gamers. I additionally hope that the group notices that we attempt to hear and act. Like all developer we’re restricted by time and assets.”
Gamers proceed to voice their considerations on the method the sport is being closed down, with some complaining that the Founder’s Packs – notably the $99.99 Premium Founder’s Pack – initially launched in the course of the sport’s first run in 2022 promised them character unlock tokens, however the sport will now finish earlier than sufficient characters have been launched.
Actual cash transactions are now not accessible within the sport as of final week, however gamers with remaining Gleamium foreign money and character tokens can proceed to spend them on in-game content material till the sport goes offline on Could 30. Gamers is not going to be refunded for any Gleamium or different content material bought with actual cash.