Warner Bros. Games has scrapped its troubled video game, as part of a massive reorganization that includes the shutdown of three different game studios. Back in November, WB head David Zaslav noted that Warner Bros. Games was significantly underperforming, leading to speculation that seismic changes would be underway. One of the biggest potential targets was a Wonder Woman game being developed by Monolith Productions.
Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier is reporting that Warner Bros. Games is canceling the game as well as shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego. Schreier's initial report includes no further details about why the moves were happening, although the game has reportedly been in trouble for quite some time.
One of the biggest reasons why Warner Bros. has shaken up its game studios is that two recent high-level games have greatly underperformed compared to expectations.bombed as a live-service game in 2024, while is winding down after WB Games shut it down after beta and relaunched it.
In a statement provided to Kotaku, Warner Bros. Games noted that it was structuring its games studios around «key franchises» that include, and
The statement also provided additional details about why was scrapped. "," the statement read."."
Monolith Productions is best known for the series and its patented nemesis system. The game was set to incorporate that system but struggled, leading to delays in production and creative reboots. Meanwhile, Player First Games is the developer of, which shut down last year. WB San Diego was focused on mobile games, another area that WB Games has struggled with greatly.
Hopefully, more official statements about the shutdowns will be released by Warner Bros. Games in the coming days to fully understand what forced this decision.
Jason Schreier/BlueSky, Kotaku
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