MultiVersus Season 1 Battle Pass Causes Controversy Over Gleamium Rewards

MultiVersus Season 1 launched today and with it came the game’s inaugural Battle Pass, although the latter is already causing controversy over its Gleamium rewards… or lack of them. As players need to purchase premium currency Gleamium to get the Battle Pass in the first place, players were hoping to recoup some of that through rewards, but this isn’t the case.

MultiVersus Season 1 Battle Pass rewards

The MultiVersus Season 1 Battle Pass includes 50 levels of new rewards for players to unlock, including character variants, taunts, stickers, banners, toasts, XP boosts, and more. The full list of rewards for the season 1 Premium battle pass are:

1. Variant – Taz Tune Squad ’96
2. Taunt – Reindog Yawn
3. XP Boost
4. Toasts x10
5. Sticker – Finn Happy
6. Banner – The Daily Planet (DC Comics)
7. Ringout VFX – Sun Scream (Rick & Morty)
8. Taunt – Superman Hover
9. Toasts x10
10. Banner – Mystery Inc (Scooby-Doo)
11. Variant – Harley Quinn Task Force X
12. XP Boost
13. Banner – House Stark (Game of Thrones)
14. Toasts x10
15. Sticker – Harley Mad
16. Taunt – Iron Giant Tease
17. Banner – Jinkies! G-G-Ghost! (Scooby-Doo)
18. Ringout VFX – Green Lantern Finish (DC Comics)
19. XP Boost
20. Variant – Flashback Garnet
21. Banner – Merry Melodies (Looney Tunes)
22. Taunt – Shaggy Kung Fu
23. Toasts x10
24. Banner – Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
25. Ringout VFX – Gossamer (Looney Tunes)
26. XP Boost
27. Banner – The Caped Crusader (DC Comics)
28. Toasts x10
29. Taunt – Steven Universe Wipe Gem
30. Sticker – Jake Sweat
31. Banner – The Man of Steel (DC Comics)
32. XP Boost
33. Toasts x10
34. Ringout VFX – Gem Bubbles (Steven Universe)
35. Banner – Leader of the Pack
36. Sticker – Velma Surprised
37. Taunt – LeBron James Silencer
38. Sticker – Batman Neutral
39. Ringout VFX – Mushroom Explosion
40. Toasts x10
41. Banner – A Universe of Potential
42. Variant – Detectives Tom & Jerry
43. Ringout VFX – Say Your Prayers, Varmint! (Looney Tunes)
44. Taunt – Jake Dance
45. Sticker – Bugs Bunny Hearts
46. Taunt – Harley Quinn Mallet Pose
47. Toasts x10
48. Banner – Boo-t of Armor (Scooby-Doo)
49. Ringout VFX – Deploy Batwing (DC Comics)
50. Variant – Brunhilde Bugs Bunny

The one type of reward that is missing from the MultiVersus Season 1 Battle Pass is Gleamium. Traditionally in games that have a Battle Pass, players face an initial cost to purchase the Battle Pass. However, throughout the season they can then earn enough Premium currency or points to be able to trade those for the next season’s Battle Pass. This means those who play the game the most won’t have to keep paying out for future Battle Passes. MultiVersus seems to have shunned this. The game’s Battle Pass can only be purchased using Gleamium, yet there is no Gleamium anywhere in the reward list above, meaning players will have to buy more premium currency to get future Battle Passes.

This has caused controversy amongst players who are disappointed MultiVersus isn’t following a premium currency pattern similar to games like Fortnite and Call of Duty. However, others have leapt to defend the pass, pointing out its $10 cost that’s spread over four months and the high Gleamium value of all of the other rewards players receive across the 50 levels of the pass. Developer Player First Games has yet to make a comment.

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