MultiVersusis in the midst of meeting a rather tragic end. Though its early access debut smashed player-count records on PC,MultiVersuswent offline in June 2023, and upon its return just a year later, it failed to regain much of that original audience. For the last 9 months or so,MultiVersushas struggled to keep itself afloat, with even the most loyal fans cutting ties due to monetization and gameplay issues.
On January 31 of this year, Warner Bros. confirmed thatMultiVersus' fifth season would be its last, and the game would be delisted and taken offline at the end of May. Then just a few weeks ago, WB announced it wasshutting down developer Player First Games. The closure of a studio is always sad to see, andMultiVersus' shutdown is especially tragic given that Season 5 made some long-awaited changes to gameplay.MultiVersus' imminent end also means that there are a wealth of leaked characters that fans will never see join the roster.
The list of characters below is taken from a variety of leaks that date between August 2022 and December 2024.MultiVersus' leaked list of characters was constantly in flux, and as such, many of the characters listed below were only mentioned by leakers once or twice.
Every Leaked MultiVersus Fighter Who Will Never Appear
Every Leaked DC Fighter Who Never Made it to MultiVersus
DC had a large stake inMultiVersus' roster, with a total of nine DC characters present by the game’s fifth and final season. Along with the big three (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman),MultiVersuswas home to Harley Quinn, The Joker, Raven, Nubia, Black Adam, and most recently, Aquaman. According to various leaks over the last few years, another threeDC characterswere set to joinMultiVersus:
Every Leaked Movie Fighter Who Never Made it to MultiVersus
Despite owning some absolutely huge blockbuster franchises, Warner Bros.' fighting game had a surprising lack of movie-related fighters. A particularly surprising omission was any character fromHarry Potter, given that it’s one ofWarner Bros.' biggest IPs. But according to some ofMultiVersus' oldest and longest-standing rumors, both Harry and Ron were set to appear on the roster, right alongside a slew of other movie-inspired heroes and villains:
It’s unclear which versions ofMortal Kombat’s Scorpion and Sub-Zero could have appeared inMultiVersus, though a tie-in with the live-action movie could have been a possibility.
Every Leaked TV Fighter Who Never Made it to MultiVersus
Warner Bros. also owns a wealth of popular TV franchises, ranging from HBO dramas to Cartoon Network classics. While a handful ofLooney Tunesand Cartoon Network charactersmade it toMultiVersus' roster in the end, there were plenty of other iconic Saturday morning mascots that were once rumored to be joining them:
While many of theseleaked characterswere unlikely to actually appear inMultiVersusdue to rights issues, gameplay quirks, or any assortment of other potential roadblocks, it’s still sad to know that there’s now no chance of them ever appearing in the game.
