10 Upcoming Video Games That Will Die At Launch

Nobody could blame you for assuming that Multiversus - a Warner Bros.-themed Super Smash Bros. clone - had already been released, given that the game entered open beta last summer and stayed open for almost an entire year, shutting down mere days ago.

Many players understandably believed that Multiversus had simply quietly transitioned from open beta into full release mode, given its free-to-play model and how polished the game was during open beta.

But back in March, Warner Bros. revealed that the beta period was ending and the full game wouldn't be releasing until 2024 - an announcement which rubbed many players the wrong way, while analysts questioned the logic of the business decision.

For starters, the game's player count rapidly dwindled in the months following the beta's launch, and secondly, players decried that no refunds would be offered for premium content purchased during the open beta that's now unusable until the game's proper launch.

All in all it felt like an odd decision to close up shop when interest in the game is clearly already petering out, and with most players having evidently had their fill of Multiversus during the beta, it's tough to picture many of them returning for the legit rollout.

Plus, with Warner Bros.' no refund policy burning much player goodwill before the game is even officially out, its primary revenue stream will almost certainly be harmed.

As fun as the game actually was to play during the beta, people have already moved onto other things, and it'll take something truly special to win them back.