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Popular Branded Fighting Games

Warner Bros.' MultiVersus Game is Entering its Public Beta Stage

— July 14, 2022 — Tech
Warner Bros. Games announced the release date for the MultiVersus Open Beta, the next release phase for the company's highly-anticipated platform fighting game. The open beta begins for early access users on July 19th, 2022, while the beta will open to the general public on July 26th, 2022. The beta will be accessible on all major consoles and PC with full cross-play support between each console.

The open beta brings a new iconic character to the battle stages in the game with the release of Iron Giant, the well-known pacifist character from Warner Bros.' 1999 animated film. Iron Giant will be one of 16 playable characters in the open beta phase.

Players can acquire early access to the open beta by either having participated in the closed beta, by watching verified Twitch streams to receive an access code, or by applying online at Warner Bros. Games' website.

Image Credit: Warner Bros. Games
Trend Themes
1. Multiplayer Fighting Games - The rising popularity of multiplayer fighting games is creating opportunities for game developers to capitalize on the demand for interactive gaming experiences.
2. Cross-platform Gaming - The implementation of cross-platform play is creating a new era of gaming possibilities where players can compete with one another regardless of the devices they are using.
3. Brand Crossover Games - The inclusion of popular characters from iconic franchises into fighting games opens up opportunities for new and exciting gameplay mechanics that could create a new trend of brand crossover games.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming Industry - With the continuous rise of the gaming industry and the growing popularity of interactive gaming experiences, there are increasingly more opportunities for developers to create innovative and unique fighting games.
2. Entertainment Industry - The integration of popular characters from movies and TV shows into video games creates a potential new revenue stream for those in the entertainment industry.
3. Tech Industry - As the gaming industry expands into cross-platform play, there are opportunities for the tech industry to create new technology that could further bridge the gap between different gaming devices and networks.
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