Warner Bros. Discovery closes three studios and cancels Wonder Woman project
By ForGeeks Warner Bros. Discovery closes studios and revisits game projects
Today, Warner Bros Discovery decided to make sweeping cuts in its game division, closing three studios and halting development on Wonder Woman. The closed studios included Monolith Productions, Player First Games and WB Games San Diego, resulting in a «disappointing 2024» for the company’s gaming division, according to an internal memo from JB Perrette, CEO and president of global streaming and games at Warner Bros. Discovery. This was reported by Bloomberg.
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Closing studios and canceling Wonder Woman
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Monolith Productions, known for the Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War series of games, developed a unique Nemesis system that was planned to be used in a Wonder Woman game. That project was announced back in 2021, but it has now been canceled as part of a broader restructuring.
Shadow of War.
Player First Games, which was acquired by WB last year, was responsible for MultiVersus, a platform fighting game that racked up more than 20 million players in its first few months. Despite such success, however, the game has run into problems, and the company plans to end online services after its fifth season in May 2025.
MultiVersus.
WB Games San Diego was developing a AAA free-to-play project, but that studio was shut down as well. In December 2024, it was also revealed that WB Games Montreal was laying off staff and suspending development of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
WB Games Montreal was also shutting down.
New strategic focus on large franchises
In an internal letter, Perrette said Warner Bros. will focus on four major gaming franchises going forward: Harry Potter, including the success of Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat, DC Universe and Game of Thrones. The letter also emphasizes the need to make «significant changes to the portfolio and team structure» in order to focus resources on developing a «smaller but larger number of franchises».
The letter also emphasizes the need to make «significant changes to the portfolio and team structure» in order to focus resources on developing a «smaller but larger number of franchises».
The move is part of the company’s strategy to reallocate resources to ensure more sustained success in the future, despite disappointing results in 2024.
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