Warner Bros. Admits MultiVersus Underperformed, Contributing to Another $100 Million Hit to Revenue in Its Games Business - IGN
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Free-to-play Smash Bros.-style brawler MultiVersus has significantly underperformed, publisher Warner Bros. Discovery has admitted, contributing to a further $100 million writedown for the company’s games business in 2024.
  • pregnantwithrage@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I really wanted to like this as an alternative to smash brothers but they actively made each update since beta feel less competitive and sluggish while having terrible battle pass/UI shoveled in to monetize and confuse it’s player base as much as possible.

  • smokebuddy [he/him]@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Ironically? I noticed at some point in the last few weeks McDonalds switched from WB MultiVersus happy meal toys to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe…which came out in 2017 and somehow is still relevant enough to get happy meal toys

      • Nikls94@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 days ago

        It’s still in the top 20 most sold games last month - ever since it released. It‘s almost as if it is a good game.

        • smokebuddy [he/him]@lemmy.todayEnglish
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          3 days ago

          also seems ime that well designed, fun games without the pachinko-esque delivered treats of skins and xp bonuses are still worth playing just because they deliver fun just by gameplay

          some examples being Goldeneye Source, Wreckfest, Tetris 99, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Battle.bit Remastered

          felt bad to give up on fall guys but the mobile integration ruined an already dying platform