Earlier this month, the developers of MultiVersus announced that the release of Season 1 would be delayed to a later date. This also meant that players would have to wait to get their hands on the upcoming character, Morty. Thankfully, the delay hasn't lasted as long as many fans thought it would, as the release date for the game's first season has now been confirmed.
The official Twitter account of MultiVersus confirmed that the release date of Season 1 would now be on Monday, August 15th 2022. The new season will bring with it a brand new Battle Pass for players to earn various in-game rewards.
Although there's expected to be plenty of new content for players to jump into, the developers did follow up the release date announcement with the following statement, "everything we are bringing to you in Season 1 will not drop on the same day. New modes and content will be spread through the life of the Season. We'll continue to share dates on all the fun things to come".
One of the biggest additions to MultiVersus Season 1 will be the arrival of a new character, Morty, from the hit animated series, Rick & Morty. Unfortunately, the new character won't be playable until August 23rd, which is the date the developers confirmed for when Morty will be joining the character roster.
It's not clear exactly what content will arrive on day one, but a preview of the new content for Season 1 was recently shared by the developers. Throughout the span of Season 1, fans can expect to find a brand new Ranked Mode, a Classic Arcade Mode, new Icons, Banner, and various other cosmetic items.
Many believed the start of MultiVersus Season 1 was delayed due to the merger of Discovery and Warner Brothers. However, co-founder of Player First Games took to Twitter to confirm that this was not the case. An exact reason for the delay was never made clear, but fans will be able to jump into some brand new content when Season 1 begins on August 15th.