{"id":656576,"date":"2026-03-31T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/multiversus-open-beta-launch-date"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:00:09","slug":"multiversus-open-beta-kicks-off-july-26-bringing-the-iron-giant-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/multiversus-open-beta-kicks-off-july-26-bringing-the-iron-giant-with-it\/","title":{"rendered":"MultiVersus open beta kicks off July 26, bringing the Iron Giant with it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/multiversus-open-beta-kicks-off-july-26-bringing-the-iron-giant-with-it.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><strong>MultiVersus<\/strong> finally has a date set for its open beta, with Iron Giant officially joining the action.<\/p>\n<p>After spending a number of months in closed alpha, MultiVersus will finally let anyone join in with its open beta kicking off July 26. There is early access to the open beta too, allowing players to jump in a week early, July 19, which is available for players that took part in the closed alpha, or if you&#8217;re able to get a code via <a href=\"https:\/\/multiversus.com\/en-gb\/twitch-drops\">Twitch Drops<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Iron Giant, a character who is expressly not a gun, was revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/multiversus-cinematic-trailer\">back in May<\/a>, and will be joining the roster of available characters when the beta launches this month. The big robot is one of 16 characters, including Batman, Harley Quinn, Shaggy, Finn the Human, and Bugs Bunny. As well as an original character, Reindog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/multiversus-open-beta-launch-date\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/multiversus-open-beta-launch-date\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MultiVersus finally has a date set for its open beta, with Iron Giant officially joining the action. After spending a number of months in closed alpha, MultiVersus will finally let anyone join in with its open beta kicking off July 26. There is early access to the open beta too, allowing players to jump in a week early, July 19, which is available for players that took part in the closed alpha, or if you&#8217;re able to get a code via Twitch Drops. Iron Giant, a character who is expressly not a gun, was revealed back in May, and will be joining the roster of available characters when the beta launches this month. 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