MultiVersus, the Damage Bros.-like Warner Bros. crossover fighter, has printed new characters Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith, and LeBron James.
Introduced all through a San Diego Comic-Con panel, the panel unveiled those characters in conjunction with a better take a look at how LeBron controls within the recreation. Whilst it sort of feels jarring to position LeBron James, a real-life particular person and professional basketball participant within the NBA, this may now not be the primary time we’ve noticed a “fictionalized” model of him, which first of all debuted in 2021’s Space Jam: A New Legacy.
The MultiVersus panel additionally showed that Morty Smith will sign up for the roster on August ninth, whilst Rick Sanchez shall be playable at a later date.
LeBron James in conjunction with Rick and Morty sign up for a roster that incorporates an abundance of characters from more than a few homes owned through Warner Bros. Discovery, corresponding to Batman, Steven Universe, and the recently-announced Iron Giant. You’ll see the entire MultiVersus characters right here.
MultiVersus is a platform fighter within the vein of Nintendo’s Tremendous Damage Bros., and brings together characters from across Warner Bros.’ many franchises. Even prior to lately’s announcement, it used to be an sudden combine, together with Batman, Arya Stark, Shaggy from Scooby-Doo, and Steven Universe amongst others.
In a hands-on in Might, we mentioned the free-to-play fighter left us “extremely inspired. Gameplay-wise, it’s now not as tight as any of the Damage Brothers video games, however to be truthful, it’s additionally aiming to supply a kind of enjoy that’s very other from Damage Brothers, or every other platform fighter for that topic.”
An open beta began this week, and can run till July 26.
There may be lots of reports for all of your favourite presentations, motion pictures, video games, and extra popping out of San Diego Comedian-Con 2022, and we’ve got were given the full schedule to guide you throughout the weekend of panels, bulletins, trailers, and surprises.
Taylor is the Affiliate Tech Editor at IGN. You’ll observe her on Twitter @TayNixster.