From the most recent Steam announcement for the game:

Season 5 will serve as the final seasonal content update for MultiVersus. As January 31, 2025, real money transactions are no longer available. Season 5 will begin on February 4, 2025, and run through May 30, 2025. All online features will continue to be available until Season 5 concludes on May 30, at which point MultiVersus will no longer be available to play online or download. Unused Gleamium and character tokens can be used to access and purchase content in-game until the end of Season 5 on May 30. To play MultiVersus offline after May 30, download the latest version of the game and log in during Season 5, between February 4 and May 30.

TL;DR version: Multiversus will be discontinued as of May 30th, but anyone who both has the game downloaded and logs into it between now and May 30th will be able to retain an offline version of the game, if desired.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818750/MultiVersus/
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Some additional info can be found at https://multiversus.com/en/faq (click on the Season 5 Faq at the top of the page to be scrolled down directly to the pertinent section of the FAQ). Here's the part that's probably most relevant for first-time players:

What content/modes will be available offline for MultiVersus after Season 5?
After Season 5, players will have an option to enjoy MultiVersus offline via the local gameplay mode, either solo against A.I. opponents or with up to three players, as well as the training mode (The Lab), with all characters unlocked and playable.



Of further note, here's another notable section from the FAQ:

Can players reinstall MultiVersus after Season 5 ends?
Players who delete/uninstall the game prior to the end of Season 5 will be able to reinstall after May 30. Please note, to access earned and purchased content offline after May 30, players will need to install/download the latest version of the game and log in during Season 5 (February 4 through May 30). After logging in, a local save file will be automatically created connected to a PlayStation™Network, Microsoft Store, Steam, or Epic Games Store account, to enjoy the game offline with all earned and purchased content moving forward.

In short, it seems as if the game won't need to be kept installed after you download it and log into it; Rather, it's just important to do the download/login within this time period so that the correct authorization/configuration file can be downloaded to set up offline account access.


As a final consideration, existing players should note that premium currencies (gleamium, character tickets) will be removed on May 30th and should be used prior to then.

Multiversus can also be similarly setup during this period on Playstation, Xbox/Microsoft Store, and/or Epic.

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818750/MultiVersus/
Forgot this for easy access. (Idk Steam Achi codes sry).

Good choice to have offline mode tbh. This is how it should be done. Shame it requires delisting tho..

Sidenote: this is also good reminder that you should never spend money on a game you are not ready to see go forever offline and purchases gone. But again, at least this one will get offline mode..

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Added in, thanks. :)

Industry practices are definitely a rant-worthy topic to begin with (within the current topic, especially for games that could be made offline compatible with ease)- but, even with all that in mind, it definitely feels like publishers are pushing more and more for quick shutdowns for online-focused instanced games in recent years, all while keeping up that trend of not putting in the small amount of effort needed to keep the game playable after. :/ (And let's not even get into the ridiculousness of things like how Overwatch was handled, huh?)

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Thanks!
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Added, thanks! :)

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fun in beta. reduced gameplkay speed on release and everyone i know including me bailed.
543.2 hours down the drain

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Time enjoyed is not time wasted, brother

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Game was great in beta, then for some reason they shut down the servers for a year, and remade the game making it slower and boring. I really tried to enjoy it but it's awful. If you want a good plat fighter, just go play Smash or Rivals of Aether.

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Nice, always happy to see online-only games preserved with an offline version after service is discontinued. Wish more games took this route.

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Is it fun as local MP?

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What will happen with microtransactions and such?

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If I uninstall it later, will I not be able to play after it is removed?

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Check the last quote I referenced in the original thread post. :)

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