Invincible VS just played its nastiest card: Conquest is officially the final launch character, completing the game’s 18-fighter day-one roster ahead of release. Developer Quarter Up and publisher Skybound Games also confirmed the first two Year 1 DLC fighters—The Immortal and Universa—and laid out exactly what players can expect from the open beta running April 9–11. If you’ve been waiting for the moment this tag fighter proves it understands the sheer brutality of the Invincible universe, this is it.
Conquest is the last launch character—and he’s built to bully
Conquest’s reveal landed during the Evo Awards, and the message is crystal clear: Quarter Up isn’t aiming for a polite, footsies-first superhero brawler. They’re building a three-versus-three tag fighting game where momentum and fear matter—and Conquest is designed to manufacture both.
Quarter Up describes Conquest as a “Striker” who can apply “immense pressure” and overwhelm opponents with heavy offense. His kit includes a charging punch that builds speed and gains super armor the farther it travels, which is exactly the kind of tool that forces respect in neutral and turns hesitation into damage. The studio also calls out that Conquest brings strategic counter projectiles alongside those oppressive strikes, suggesting he’s not just a brainless wrecking ball—he’s a wrecking ball with answers.
The Evo Awards reveal itself leaned hard into spectacle: a 6’8” statue of Conquest was shown “thawing” from 3,500 pounds of frozen ice and blood, with the gimmick that the more fans gathered to watch, the faster he was freed. It’s theatrical, it’s grotesque, and it fits the brand.
Most importantly for competitive-minded players, Conquest being the final roster slot means the launch lineup is now fully set. No more “one last mystery character” discourse—now it’s about matchups, team shells, and whether Conquest becomes the game’s early terror or just one more monster in a stacked cast.
The full 18-fighter launch roster is now confirmed
With Conquest locked in, Invincible VS launches with 18 playable characters. Here’s the complete confirmed roster:
- Allen the Alien
- Anissa
- Atom Eve
- Battle Beast
- Bulletproof
- Cecil Stedman
- Conquest
- Dupli-Kate
- Ella Mental
- Invincible
- Lucan
- Monster Girl
- Omni-Man
- Powerplex
- Rex Splode
- Robot
- Thula
- Titan
A couple of things jump out immediately. First, Quarter Up is clearly mixing headline icons (Invincible, Omni-Man, Atom Eve) with deeper cuts and villains that scream “this game wants to be violent.” Second, the roster includes Ella Mental, confirmed as the game’s first new original character, which is a bold move for a licensed fighter—one that can pay off if she’s mechanically distinct and narratively integrated.
And third: this is a three-versus-three tag fighter, so roster size matters more than it does in a 1v1-only game. Team-building is the game. Eighteen at launch isn’t just “content”—it’s the foundation for real variety in assists, pressure sequences, and matchup coverage from day one.
First Year 1 DLC fighters: The Immortal and Universa (Summer 2026)
Quarter Up previously confirmed a Year 1 DLC roadmap, and now we know the first two characters arriving as part of that post-launch plan: The Immortal and Universa.
Both are slated for Summer 2026.
- The Immortal is framed as a long-living warrior and a key figure tied to the Guardians of the Globe.
- Universa is described as an energy-siphoning antagonist who recently debuted in Season 4 of the animated series.
It’s a smart pairing. The Immortal feels like an obvious “how was he not base roster?” pick—exactly the kind of character fans expect in a superhero fighting game. Universa, meanwhile, signals that Invincible VS isn’t just mining legacy favorites; it’s also tracking the animated series’ newer additions and keeping the roster conversation current.
Quarter Up has also made it clear these won’t be the only DLC additions, with more characters planned in the months following launch—though no further names have been confirmed yet.
Open beta runs April 9–11 with Ranked, 10 characters, 6 arenas, and an Omni-Man skin reward
If you want hands-on time before launch, the open beta is officially scheduled for April 9–11.
Quarter Up confirmed the beta will include three modes:
- Tutorial
- Practice
- Ranked
That mode selection is telling. Tutorial and Practice are expected, but Ranked in a beta is the real meat—because it’s where players start stress-testing netplay, early tier lists form, and the first “this character is a problem” clips spread like wildfire.
Beta character lineup (10 playable fighters)
The open beta includes 10 selectable characters:
- Invincible
- Atom Eve
- Omni-Man
- Allen
- Battle Beast
- Rex Splode
- Robot
- Monster Girl
- Thula
- Bulletproof
That’s a strong cross-section of archetypes and fan favorites, and it’s enough to start exploring team compositions in a meaningful way—especially in a tag format where synergy can matter as much as raw character strength.
Beta arenas (6 stages)
Players will be able to fight across six arenas:
- Hometown Invasion (Night)
- The Moon
- Ka-Hor’s Tomb (Day)
- Himalayas
- Kinetic Chamber
- Training Room
Beta reward: special Omni-Man skin
Quarter Up also confirmed that open beta players will unlock a special Omni-Man character skin. The skin has been teased, but specific details on what it looks like haven’t been fully revealed yet.
Platform note on the open beta
Invincible VS is launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, but the open beta is explicitly confirmed for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. No official PC open beta has been announced.
Release date and platforms: April 30 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
The finish line is close. Invincible VS launches April 30, 2026 for:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC (via Steam and Microsoft Store)
The game is published by Skybound Games and developed by Quarter Up, described as Skybound Entertainment’s first in-house game development studio.
One more detail for players tracking ratings and content expectations: the game is listed as ESRB Mature 17+ for Blood and Gore, Strong Language, and Violence—which, frankly, is the only honest rating for an Invincible fighting game that intends to represent the source material’s tone.
Why this matters: Conquest is a statement character
Every fighting game has a moment where it tells you what it really is. Conquest feels like that moment for Invincible VS.
He’s not just another villain slot; he’s a design thesis. A pressure-forward striker with armored movement and a kit built to overwhelm is Quarter Up planting a flag: this game wants to be aggressive, explosive, and a little scary. In a tag fighter, that kind of character can define early metas—either as the centerpiece of oppressive team comps or as the benchmark everyone must prepare for.
And pairing that with a beta that includes Ranked and a meaningful cosmetic reward? That’s a studio trying to build a player base now, not two months after launch when the discourse has already moved on.
The roster is locked, the first DLC wave is named, and the beta is dated. At this point, Invincible VS isn’t asking for patience—it’s asking you to show up and start throwing hands.
What Remains Unknown
- Pricing for Invincible VS has not been confirmed here.
- Exact details of the Year 1 DLC roadmap beyond The Immortal and Universa have not been announced.
- The full visual details of the special Omni-Man beta skin have been teased but not fully revealed.
- Whether the open beta will come to PC has not been officially announced (only PS5 and Xbox Series are confirmed).
- A precise release date for the Summer 2026 DLC characters (beyond the season window) has not been confirmed.
