The first season of Multiversus, the platform fighter from Warner Bros, is getting pushed back to a later date. The news comes in a Tweet from the official MultiVersus account alongside the news that the addition of the character Morty of Rick and Morty has also been delayed.

We’ll let you know the timing as soon as we can. We appreciate your patience & enthusiasm and look forward to unveiling Season 1 very soon! (3/3)

— MultiVersus (@multiversus) August 4, 2022

The first Tweet in the thread thanks players for enjoying and playing the game before breaking the bad news about the delays. The thread ends with more appreciation for the fans and that the timing for the release will be revealed “as soon as [they] can.”

Earlier today MultiVersus director Tony Huynh outlined a few details on his own Twitter account about the now delayed Season 1 Battle Pass. The news follows last week’s confirmation that the game would not see progress reset for players now that the game is in open beta.

Despite being fairly new, MultiVersus has reached some huge numbers for concurrent players on Steam. Last week, it surpassed games like Warframe and Destiny 2 in that arena. It’s also seen a boom of players on consoles as well.

The game, which is free-to-play, has received a lot of great feedback from fans. We gave it an 8/10 in our review saying it is a “raucous and fun competitive platform fighter that rewards players for learning the strengths and weaknesses of its eclectic cast of characters.”

Casey is a freelance writer for IGN. You can usually find him talking about JRPGs on Twitter at @caseydavidmt.

Get the lasagna ready, Garfield fans. Garfield: The Movie starring everyone’s favorite orange fat cat is hitting theaters February 16, 2024 in a new animated adventure.

The film stars Chris Pratt as the voice of the lethargic feline. Garfield will also star Samuel L. Jackson as a brand new character, Vic, who is Garfield’s father. Plot details for the film are currently under wraps, but hopefully it fares better than the 2004 live action Garfield film.

Garfield began as a comic strip by Jim Davis in 1978. He’s known for his love of lasagna and how much he hates Mondays. The comics also feature his owner, Jon, and his dog, Odie. In the past, Bill Murray lent his voice acting chops to the iconic cat

The film was originally announced all the way back in 2016, but several years went by before more news came to light. Last November, it was announced that Pratt would be voicing the fan favorite feline. The news came along not long after it was announced Pratt would also be voicing Mario in an animated film.

Earlier this year, Jackson joined the cast as Garfield’s father. This will be the first piece of Garfield media to feature his dad. Throughout the lifetime of the comics, many of his family members, from uncles to grandparents, have been mentioned, but never his father. Garfield has recently been seen in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. He was revealed as the game’s first DLC character late last year.

The film is being directed by Mark Dindal who previously directed The Emperor's New Groove and Chicken Little. The script for Garfield comes from David Reynolds who worked as writer with Dindal on The Emperor's New Groove and also wrote Finding Nemo.

Casey is a freelance writer for IGN. You can usually find him talking about JRPGs on Twitter at @caseydavidmt.

One of the galaxy's sassiest droids won't be making an appearance in the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: Andor. At least not right away.

During a panel at the Television Critics Association's virtual Summer Press Tour, producer Tony Gilroy revealed why K-2SO didn't make it into season one. "From a storytelling point of view there are multiple reasons he's not in the show," Gilroy said.

For one, the Cassian Andor the audience will meet in the first season isn't someone who would know how to reprogram an Imperial droid.

But the KX-series security droid behind several sarcastic quips in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will have his story told eventually.

"I would say wait and see and it's a story we ultimately have to and are eager to tell and we think we have an interesting way to do it," Gilroy said. "When we do it we'll do it in a spectacular fashion and we'll do it the way it's supposed to be done."

Alan Tudyk, who brings K-2SO to life by performing in an elaborate mo-cap suit, has said that the droid will return.

"I'm going to be in the show. It's just that the story that Tony [Gilroy] is telling doesn't involve K-2SO until later on... I can't be too specific, but I can definitely say that I'm not going to be in the first season,” Tudyk said back in January.

Andor is the first Disney+ Star Wars show to film fully on set and on location. The series doesn't use a digital set called the Volume at all, which was employed in other shows like The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

The highly anticipated prequel series take place five years before Rogue One, with the first season spanning one year and the second covering the following four. Andor will premiere with three episodes on September 21. Several other Star Wars movies and TV shows are set to come out soon, including The Bad Batch Season 2 and Ahsoka.

Michelle Jalbert is a social coordinator and contributing freelancer for IGN.

One of the galaxy's sassiest droids won't be making an appearance in the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: Andor. At least not right away.

During a panel at the Television Critics Association's virtual Summer Press Tour, producer Tony Gilroy revealed why K-2SO didn't make it into season one. "From a storytelling point of view there are multiple reasons he's not in the show," Gilroy said.

For one, the Cassian Andor the audience will meet in the first season isn't someone who would know how to reprogram an Imperial droid.

But the KX-series security droid behind several sarcastic quips in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will have his story told eventually.

"I would say wait and see and it's a story we ultimately have to and are eager to tell and we think we have an interesting way to do it," Gilroy said. "When we do it we'll do it in a spectacular fashion and we'll do it the way it's supposed to be done."

Alan Tudyk, who brings K-2SO to life by performing in an elaborate mo-cap suit, has said that the droid will return.

"I'm going to be in the show. It's just that the story that Tony [Gilroy] is telling doesn't involve K-2SO until later on... I can't be too specific, but I can definitely say that I'm not going to be in the first season,” Tudyk said back in January.

Andor is the first Disney+ Star Wars show to film fully on set and on location. The series doesn't use a digital set called the Volume at all, which was employed in other shows like The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

The highly anticipated prequel series take place five years before Rogue One, with the first season spanning one year and the second covering the following four. Andor will premiere with three episodes on September 21. Several other Star Wars movies and TV shows are set to come out soon, including The Bad Batch Season 2 and Ahsoka.

Michelle Jalbert is a social coordinator and contributing freelancer for IGN.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star Tatiana Maslany joins the show’s creators in supporting VFX artists.

Appearing at the Disney+ Television Critics Association panel, the 36-year-old She-Hulk actress commended the VFX team on their work… and confirmed that she stands with them.

“I feel incredibly deferential to how talented these artists are and how quickly they have to work,” she said. “Obviously, way quicker than they should have to. I know there are a lot of eyes on the CG but I do think we have to be super conscious of how the work conditions aren’t always optimal and they've made these amazing strides in this tech. I feel very in awe of what they do and very grateful that we're at the point where we get to work with them.”

Maslany will star as Jennifer Walters – the cousin of Bruce Banner who becomes Marvel’s She-Hulk in the upcoming Disney+ show.

But it’s not just the star who has the VFX team’s back – it’s the showrunners, too.

“We stand in solidarity with what they say!” said director, Kat Coiro. “If they're feeling pressure, we stand with them and we listen to them.”

“This is a massive undertaking,” added head writer, Jessica Gao. “To have a show of this scale where the main character is CG is a very overwhelming and ginormous thing to take on and it's terrible that a lot of artists feel rushed and feel that the workload is too massive. I think everyone on this panel stands in solidarity with all workers and is very pro-union and good working conditions.”

Marvel recently came under fire for its treatment of VFX artists after some shared their experience of working with the studio, calling the studio “inflexible”.

“Where I would usually have a team of ten VFX artists on a non-Marvel movie, on one Marvel movie, I got two including myself,” said one artist. “So, every person is doing more work than they need to.” Additionally, the She-Hulk series was initially slammed for its CG character, with Gao admitting that “lessons were learned along the way”.

Want to find out more about She-Hulk? Check out how the show fits into Marvel’s upcoming phases and our full breakdown of the recent She-Hulk trailer.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star Tatiana Maslany joins the show’s creators in supporting VFX artists.

Appearing at the Disney+ Television Critics Association panel, the 36-year-old She-Hulk actress commended the VFX team on their work… and confirmed that she stands with them.

“I feel incredibly deferential to how talented these artists are and how quickly they have to work,” she said. “Obviously, way quicker than they should have to. I know there are a lot of eyes on the CG but I do think we have to be super conscious of how the work conditions aren’t always optimal and they've made these amazing strides in this tech. I feel very in awe of what they do and very grateful that we're at the point where we get to work with them.”

Maslany will star as Jennifer Walters – the cousin of Bruce Banner who becomes Marvel’s She-Hulk in the upcoming Disney+ show.

But it’s not just the star who has the VFX team’s back – it’s the showrunners, too.

“We stand in solidarity with what they say!” said director, Kat Coiro. “If they're feeling pressure, we stand with them and we listen to them.”

“This is a massive undertaking,” added head writer, Jessica Gao. “To have a show of this scale where the main character is CG is a very overwhelming and ginormous thing to take on and it's terrible that a lot of artists feel rushed and feel that the workload is too massive. I think everyone on this panel stands in solidarity with all workers and is very pro-union and good working conditions.”

Marvel recently came under fire for its treatment of VFX artists after some shared their experience of working with the studio, calling the studio “inflexible”.

“Where I would usually have a team of ten VFX artists on a non-Marvel movie, on one Marvel movie, I got two including myself,” said one artist. “So, every person is doing more work than they need to.” Additionally, the She-Hulk series was initially slammed for its CG character, with Gao admitting that “lessons were learned along the way”.

Want to find out more about She-Hulk? Check out how the show fits into Marvel’s upcoming phases and our full breakdown of the recent She-Hulk trailer.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

During today's Pokemon Presents presentation, the Pokemon team revealed a full map of Paldea, the region where Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are set. While the official map is slightly blurry, a fanmade upscaled version is now giving us a clearer look at the Paldea region.

Today, IGN's own Ryan Quintal created an upscaled version of the map, revealing notable details of the region in a Twitter thread.

Quintal pointed out how diverse the map is, making note of several desert regions, seaside towns, smaller, grassy towns, and mountainous cliffside locations. Find all the details of Quintal's map below:

The Pokemon Company also revealed further details about Paldea on its website, stating that it's filled with "a variety of locations, ranging from a farming village with bountiful harvests to a port town with a bustling marketplace."

Pokemon will also occupy every nook and cranny of Paldea's diverse terrain, living in "treetops, rivers, and all sorts of other locations in the wilderness."

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are slated to release on November 18. During today's presentation, we learned that you'll be able to explore Paldea's open world with the help of the games' strange living vehicle legendaries.

The game will also also have three separate story campaigns and a host of new Pokemon (including the fast fan favorite Fidough).

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

During today's Pokemon Presents presentation, the Pokemon team revealed a full map of Paldea, the region where Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are set. While the official map is slightly blurry, a fanmade upscaled version is now giving us a clearer look at the Paldea region.

Today, IGN's own Ryan Quintal created an upscaled version of the map, revealing notable details of the region in a Twitter thread.

Quintal pointed out how diverse the map is, making note of several desert regions, seaside towns, smaller, grassy towns, and mountainous cliffside locations. Find all the details of Quintal's map below:

The Pokemon Company also revealed further details about Paldea on its website, stating that it's filled with "a variety of locations, ranging from a farming village with bountiful harvests to a port town with a bustling marketplace."

Pokemon will also occupy every nook and cranny of Paldea's diverse terrain, living in "treetops, rivers, and all sorts of other locations in the wilderness."

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are slated to release on November 18. During today's presentation, we learned that you'll be able to explore Paldea's open world with the help of the games' strange living vehicle legendaries.

The game will also also have three separate story campaigns and a host of new Pokemon (including the fast fan favorite Fidough).

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

John Wick director Chad Stahelski wanted to make the upcoming Blade something he told directly to Kevin Feige.

During an interview with ComicBook.com, the 53-year-old filmmaker and stuntman revealed that he once had a chat with the Marvel boss, and told him he wanted to make the upcoming Blade reboot.

“After John Wick 3, he was nice enough to carve out a big chunk of time and have a nice talk,” he revealed. “And he actually asked me, 'What could we ever do?' I was like, 'Look, I'm not going to lie to you. I don't know if I fit that kind of studio mold, but Blade would be the one interesting thing I'd like to do.’”

Blade is based on the Marvel comic book character who made his debut in The Tomb of Dracula #10 as a supporting character. A half-vampire himself, Blade is a renowned and merciless vampire hunter who was originally played by Wesley Snipes in the 1998 film and its sequels.

Now, Mahershala Ali has taken the title role in the upcoming reboot alongside Delroy Lindo.

Although Stahelski wanted to make the reboot himself, director Bassam Tariq will now helm the film based on a script by Stacy Osei-Kuffour.

“Marvel was very influential in my career,” said Stahelski. “I owe them a great deal. Kevin [Feige] is an awesome guy and I've worked for him many times on second unit.” Although the film is going ahead without him, Stahelski doesn’t hold a grudge… unlike John Wick.

“I don't know if I would've been the best choice for that in the direction they wanted to go,” he added. “If you want to do the edgy, rated R version, yeah, give me a call. If you want to be non-apologetic, yeah. That's me. But I think they're protecting their brand, they're doing their thing. The individual they selected, I think is a very good director, and I think will do a great job in the direction that I think they want to take the property.”

Blade finally got an official release date at San Diego Comic Con, heading to the big screen on November 3, 2023.

Want to find out more about Blade? Check out everything Marvel announced at San Diego Comic Con and find out everything you need to know about Marvel’s Blade.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

John Wick director Chad Stahelski wanted to make the upcoming Blade something he told directly to Kevin Feige.

During an interview with ComicBook.com, the 53-year-old filmmaker and stuntman revealed that he once had a chat with the Marvel boss, and told him he wanted to make the upcoming Blade reboot.

“After John Wick 3, he was nice enough to carve out a big chunk of time and have a nice talk,” he revealed. “And he actually asked me, 'What could we ever do?' I was like, 'Look, I'm not going to lie to you. I don't know if I fit that kind of studio mold, but Blade would be the one interesting thing I'd like to do.’”

Blade is based on the Marvel comic book character who made his debut in The Tomb of Dracula #10 as a supporting character. A half-vampire himself, Blade is a renowned and merciless vampire hunter who was originally played by Wesley Snipes in the 1998 film and its sequels.

Now, Mahershala Ali has taken the title role in the upcoming reboot alongside Delroy Lindo.

Although Stahelski wanted to make the reboot himself, director Bassam Tariq will now helm the film based on a script by Stacy Osei-Kuffour.

“Marvel was very influential in my career,” said Stahelski. “I owe them a great deal. Kevin [Feige] is an awesome guy and I've worked for him many times on second unit.” Although the film is going ahead without him, Stahelski doesn’t hold a grudge… unlike John Wick.

“I don't know if I would've been the best choice for that in the direction they wanted to go,” he added. “If you want to do the edgy, rated R version, yeah, give me a call. If you want to be non-apologetic, yeah. That's me. But I think they're protecting their brand, they're doing their thing. The individual they selected, I think is a very good director, and I think will do a great job in the direction that I think they want to take the property.”

Blade finally got an official release date at San Diego Comic Con, heading to the big screen on November 3, 2023.

Want to find out more about Blade? Check out everything Marvel announced at San Diego Comic Con and find out everything you need to know about Marvel’s Blade.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.