MultiVersus shutting down until 2024 makes players claim KOF XV deserved Best Fighting award at TGA

Since its launch, MultiVersus has become one of the most popular names in the ‘fighting games’ segment. However, although it has been available for a long time, it never left its ‘Open Beta’ status.

Recently, MultiVersus devs confirmed that the MultiVersus Open Beta is shutting down soon. This will happen on June 25, the day after which all its online modes will be inaccessible for some time.

But, it seems that the game requires more work than expected before its final release, since it will happen at the beginning of 2024. That is, players will have to wait more than half a year to enjoy the online features again.

So, after the announcement, many players have been claiming that MultiVersus was an incomplete game and did not deserve the TGA 2022 ‘Best Fighting Game’ award.

MultiVersus shutting down until 2024, an Open Beta won the TGA 2022 ‘Best Fighting Game’ award

The Game Awards (TGA) is currently one of the most important award events in the video game industry. They give awards to games according to categories, like ‘Best Fighting Game’.

At TGA 2022, the ‘Best Fighting Game’ was heavily competed with big names like The King of Fighters XV (KOF XV), Sifu, and others. Due to its popularity, MultiVersus earned a place among the nominees.

Sagas like ‘The King of Fighters’ are among the most iconic in the industry, and KOF XV (its late iteration) was a great fighting game overall. Therefore, it was the favorite among the gaming community to win the award.

However, many were surprised to see MultiVersus winning the TGA 2022 ‘Best Fighting Game’ award. In its day, that already caused some controversy, although there were people who understood it due to its good reception.

The reaction of the community has not been positive

However, all MultiVersus online modes are shutting down this June (2023) until 2024 due to the end of the Open Beta. Therefore, the gaming community has begun to complain about its triumph in the TGA 2022.

So MultiVersus was just an open beta? You’re telling me an open beta of a near completed fully playable Smash Bros inspired game won an award for Best Fighting Game shortly after launch and reintroduced Ultra Instinct Shaggy? A long dead meme? AN OPEN BETA DID THAT?!
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Am I the only one who thought this was the full release?? Open bets for several months and won an award and had people spend money…OPEN BETA?!
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The main argument from the community is that MultiVersus wasn’t even a complete game all this time. Meanwhile, all the other games competing in the category were complete, with all their modes accessible at any time.

Furthermore, those who complain consider a dangerous precedent the fact that a beta has received an award that should be destined for complete games.

This means betas can win best fighting game awards at the VGAs now.
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The fact that Multiversus won fighting game of the year over titles like: Kof xv, sifu is just disrespectful not to mention that the game was in fucking BETA
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After all, TGA seeks to reward the best game of the year in each category. It is hard for many to believe that a game that is still incomplete today deserved that recognition last year.

It’s worth pointing out that popularity was an important factor as the community could vote for their favorite game to win the award. However, several think that a beta should never have been among the nominees.

Many agree that KOF XV deserved the ‘Best Fighting Game’ award

Also, the community seems to agree that KOF XV deserved the ‘Best Fighting Game’ award at TGA 2022 instead of MultiVersus.

KOF 15 should’ve won over this shit bruh wtf is this 💀
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Being friends of people who are fans of Multiversus and King Of Fighters, particularly KOF XV with this announcement is now the new mine field I have to navigate.

(KOF should’ve won btw.)
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There are even players asking that the MultiVersus ‘Best Fighting Game’ award be transferred to KOF XV now.

oh hell naw @multiversus yall pulled a fast one. imagine people were spending money on a beta and how the hell yall even accept fighting game of the year if yall game was still in Beta? Give that award back
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Revoke the awards this game got because KOF 15 deserved it
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There is still no official word on this situation from the MultiVersus dev team. We will update this story as new developments emerge in the future.

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