MultiVersusis just a day away from its first major update since it soft-launched its Open Beta. First will comeMultiVersusSeason 1 and an accompanying battle pass. Then both Morty and Rick will follow in the weeks ahead. YetMultiVersusdeveloper Player First Games is already looking toward the future and the addition of many more fighters. To players' surprise, what could be a teaser for an upcoming character was recently shared on social media.
MultiVersusgame director Tony Huynh has used his Twitter account to frequently communicate with the fighting game’s player base since Open Beta first launched. While most of his posts revolve around feedback and ongoing bugs, occasionally he offers a hint at Player First’s plans for the future. In one recent tweet, Huynh offered a hint at what could be an upcomingMultiVersuscharacter release. He said, cryptically, “Who likes bows and arrows?”
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Obviously, that’s not a character announcement by any means. But it’s difficult to read the message from Huynh as anything other than a hint at what could be coming inMultiVersus' future. There are no currently availableMultiVersuscharacterswith a bow and arrows, but there are certainly some possibilities that could be added in the future.
Those within theMultiVersuscommunity couldn’t help but speculate regarding which character Huynh might be teasing for the future. The most popular choice by far is Legolas fromThe Lord of the Rings. There’s also Green Arrow, a DC Comics superhero. Another realistic option isGizmo fromGremlins 2, who at one point fashions a bow and arrow from paperclips and a pencil. Some unlikely but fun ideas includeRobin Hood,The Indian in the Cupboard, or the long-shot possibility of Katniss fromThe Hunger Games.
If Huynh is teasing a possible addition toMultiVersusfor Season 1, as opposed to a character further out, then Legolas seems like the correct answer. PriorMultiVersusleaks have hinted atThe Lord of the Ringsadditions to the fighting game including bothLegolas and Gandalf. Warner Bros. also has the license for the films still, so there’s no issue there.
All things considered, this is still not a formal announcement by any means. Huynh likes to share bits of information as he’s able, but plans change. For example,Wonder Womanwas hinted at receiving buffs in an upcoming patch but plans likely changed when Wonder Woman was a part of the team that won the recent EVO 2022MultiVersustournament. Don’t be surprised if a certain long-eared archer gets revealed after Rick and Morty arrive, though.
MultiVersusis available now in Open Beta on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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