Warner Bros. Acquires MultiVersus Developer Player First Games to Focus on Free-To-Play

MultiVersus developer Player First Games has been acquired by Warner Bros. as the latter shifts its focus to the free-to-play space. (Credit: Steam, Player First Games)

Warner Bros. has acquired Player First Games, the developer behind the fighting game MultiVersus, as the company shifts to focus on the free-to-play space.

The deal comes as MultiVersus is heading towards its second season for the second time since it was first launched. Co-founders of Player First Games, Tony Huynh, and Chris White, will still retain leadership of the studio.