MultiVersus fans have become convinced that the game is now slower, and they absolutely hate it

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Iron Giant in MultiVersus.

MultiVersus is in its makeover montage era right now. It’s been “rebuilt from the ground up” in Unreal Engine 5, ready to emerge with its glasses off and hair down sometime in May. Are people excited about that? Maybe not so in the wake of new clips that have fans convinced the game looks and plays worryingly differently now.

(Image credit: @24Kssb via Twitter)

A tweet from @24Kssb jokingly comparing the new MultiVersus to Smash Brawl.

It’s not just the game speed that’s been giving some fans cause for concern. The models appear to be noticeably bigger than in the beta, making things look a touch overcrowded on screen. “Definitely worried about the bigger models,” a Reddit userwrote. “As soon as everyone’s together, with how the camera works, it looks like it’ll be so cramped that it’ll be tough to get a good idea as to where everyone is and what they’re doing at the time. Maybe it’s easier to work with when actually playing, but we’ll have to see.”

Some are a little more positive about the potential for larger models. “I don’t mind. I found it a bit hard to appreciate the cool animations of characters like Tom and Jerry when they’re taking up less than 2% of the screen. Especially bad on that massive Rick and Morty stage,” one Reddit userwrote.

There’s been no word from Player First Games or Warner Bros. on the reaction to the video yet, either on Twitter or over on the MultiVersus Discord server. I emailed Warner Bros. requesting comment, and will get back to you with an update if I hear anything.

It’s definitely worth noting the big fat “IN DEVELOPMENT - FOOTAGE NOT FINAL” text emblazoned along the bottom of the video everyone’s wigging out about. The game is still between three and seven weeks away from re-releasing. That’s plenty of time for final tweaks to happen. There’s also a chance things were slowed down a touch to better demonstrate how the netcode plays out rather than having characters zooming all over the screen. It’s all just hypotheticals for now though, and things will certainly be a lot clearer when MultiVersus actually lands.

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