MultiVersus

MultiVersus entered open beta in July 2022 to a huge Steam peak (153,433 concurrent) and a Game Award, then bled players through content drought and monetization anger until Player First Games took it offline on June 25, 2023 for a rebuild, delisting it from stores. It relaunched May 28, 2024 on Unreal Engine 5 with a slower game feel and a more aggressive monetization scheme, ran five seasons of new characters and balance patches (Jason, Agent Smith, Samurai Jack, Beetlejuice, Powerpuff Girls, Aquaman, Lola Bunny), then was permanently shuttered May 30, 2025 — one year after full launch — with no refunds but a local-save offline mode for players who logged in during the final season.

• Double shutdown: offline June 25, 2023 for a rebuild, relaunched May 28, 2024, then permanently shuttered May 30, 2025 — full-launch support lasted barely one year.
• No refunds were offered at shutdown: the official FAQ said the closure changed no refund policies, leaving Founder's Pack buyers with unspent character tokens.
• The UE5 relaunch shipped slower, less responsive gameplay with missing beta features and a grindier, multi-currency monetization scheme that alienated returning players.
• Support did run: five seasons with new characters, maps, ranked mode, PvE Rifts, and regular balance patches before the January 31, 2025 announcement killed it.