MultiVersus update adds Rick & Morty’s Morty and balance changes
The Iron Giant and Velma get nerfed.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
What you need to know
Morty Smith, one of the titular characters from the Adult Swim animated series Rick & Morty, is now available to unlock and play in MultiVersus starting today. Morty is the first of a few characters coming during Season 1, including his grandfather Rick Sanchez, Black Adam, and Stripe from the film Gremlins.
The character was initially going to release earlier this month, butwas delayedalongside the Season 1 launch. Morty’s ability set can be viewed in the trailer below, and features a mix of projectiles and sci-fi weaponry. A President Morty skin is also available to purchase from the in-game store.
The addition of Morty toMultiVersuscomes with an update that changes a few perks and balances a couple of characters. The “I’ll Take That” perk now has a reduced cooldown, and “Ice To Beat You!” will only apply Ice debuff to players that do not already have it.
Arya Stark, Harley Quinn, and Finn the Human all received bufffs that reduce extra damage taken, while Iron Giant and Velma have been nerfed. Theofficial 1.01 patch updatenotes that Iron Giant had “abnormally high win rates at every skill level” and has been adjusted to allow countering against the character. Meanwhile, buffs for Garnet and Taz will be coming in the next patch.
We will see how this changes will affect ourMultiVersus tier list, but results should come quickly considering the free-to-play game has surpassedover 20 million playerssince the open beta launched late last month.
MultiVersus Founder’s Pack
The free-to-play platform fighter features classic and modern Warner Bros. characters alongside Lebron James. The Founder’s Pack gives players a head start on unlocking current and future characters.
Buy from:Xbox
Get the Windows Central Newsletter
All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.
Thomas Meyer fell in love with video games starting in the mid ’90s with a NES, Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, and Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf. He hasn’t stopped and is not planning to anytime soon. Freelance for Android Central and Windows Central.
