Key Takeaways
- MultiVersus had a rough return post-Beta, but Player First is striving to address issues and introduce new characters.
- Recent leaks suggest potential Harry Potter and Barbie stages and characters coming to MultiVersus in the future.
- While fans lack information on the potential fighters from these two IPs, there is concrete info on what their stages will be offering.
MultiVersus hasn’t quite had the triumphant return it was probably hoping for. After going offline in June 2023 following a fairly successful Beta period, MultiVersus reappeared back in May of this year, where it was heavily criticized for tweaking established features and increasing monetization. But developer Player First has tried its best to fix a lot of MultiVersus‘ most apparent issues over the last few months and has tried to keep the game alive with consistent character releases.
Adventure Time‘s Banana Guard, Friday the 13th‘s Jason Voorhees, DC’s Joker, and The Matrix‘s Agent Smith have all been added to MultiVersus since its return in May. The most recent season of MultiVersus brought Samurai Jack to the game, and just a few days ago, Michael Keaton’s Beetlejuice was added to the roster. It seems like Player First is still dedicated to supporting MultiVersus with new characters, and a recent leak could suggest that Harry Potter and Barbie are next up to bat.
The Harry Potter and Barbie MultiVersus Leaks Explained
Towards the end of July, Twitter user AusilMV posted a series of screenshots to the social media platform that were allegedly taken from leaked MultiVersus files. Many of these screenshots showed stages that appeared to be very early in development. One of these stages seemed to be based on Harry Potter, while the other was based on last year’s Barbie movie.
The leaked Harry Potter stage showed a simple floating platform with two large broomsticks hovering in the air at each side of the arena. Four grainy flags – colored red, green, blue, and yellow – were hung at the bottom of the stage, seemingly representing the four Hogwarts Houses. The leaked Barbie movie stage featured a large pink structure and a winding pink slide attached to the central platform, looking very similar to the movie’s version of Barbie’s Dreamhouse.
It should be noted that fans can no longer see these leaks for themselves on AusilMV’s Twitter page, as the account has been suspended.
What These Barbie and Harry Potter Leaks Could Mean for MultiVersus’ Future
All leaks should always be taken with a big pinch of salt, but if there’s any truth to these recent MultiVersus Harry Potter and Barbie rumors, then it could mean some big things for a future MultiVersus season. At the very least, these leaks suggest that a Hogwarts stage and a Barbie Dreamhouse stage could be coming to MultiVersus in the near future, and it doesn’t seem likely they’d appear alone.
Though these leaked Harry Potter and Barbie stages had no references to specific characters or had any information that suggested they’re in development, it does seem likely that at least one Harry Potter and one Barbie character would accompany these stages. The most likely picks are each franchise’s namesake, though co-stars like Ryan Gosling’s Ken, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger would also fit MultiVersus‘ roster nicely.
With Harry Potter still being one of the biggest franchises in the world – even despite its creator’s hateful Twitter tirades – and Barbie being the highest-grossing movie of 2023, it would make complete sense for Warner Bros. to add those characters to MultiVersus. But with MultiVersus struggling a little to retain its player-base (currently sitting at a 24-hour peak of 3,367 players according to SteamDB), Warner Bros. might be reluctant to add such renowned characters to the game in its current state.
