WB Games shutters three studios and cancels Wonder Woman
WB Games has closed three studios, including Monolith, which was working on the now-canceled Wonder Woman game, and the studio behind MultiVersus.
Warner Bros. Games has announced the closure of three development studios, including Monolith Productions, the studio known for the Shadow of Mordor series. This also includes the cancellation of the long-awaited Wonder Woman game that Monolith was working on. According to Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, the other two studios effected by this include Player First Games, the studio behind live-service platform fighter MultiVersus, and WB San Diego, a studio that has produced primarily mobile games for the huge publisher.
WB Games cancels Wonder Woman game and shuts down three studios
WB Games has had a troubling few years in gaming. Monolith Productions has been working on the Wonder Woman game since at least 2021 when it was announced and reportedly rebooted the game as recently as early 2024 after already sinking a hundred million dollars into development. So, if anything is certain, this game already cost WB Games a fortune, and it still had years of development ahead of it. It is very disappointing to see a promising studio shuttered and never get the chance to see their interpretation of the legendary DC hero.
Earlier this year, WB Games shut down further development on two live-service games, another DC property in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and the platform fighter created by another studio effected in these closures: MultiVersus. The final update for Suicide Squad launched in January, but things appear to be looking up for the studio there, Rocksteady is reportedly working on a new single-player Batman game, which is what brought them to prominence years ago. MultiVersus on the other hand, is not so lucky. Season 5 of the live service title will be its last, with developers implementing an offline version for players to keep playing. Though, with this announcement, fans on BlueSky have wondered if this closure will affect these plans at all, which were expected to be in place through the end of May.
Kotaku reported Ethan Gach shared a statement from WB Games on social media. The post reads: “We have had to make some very difficult decisions to structure our development studios and investments around building the best games possible with our key franchises – Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, DC, and Game of Thrones.” WB Games appears to be working on a sequel to 2023’s highly successful Hogwarts: Legacy. Regarding the three studio closures, the statement reads: “This is a strategic change in direction and not a reflection of these teams or the talent that consists within them.”
Regarding the cancellation of Wonder Woman, the statement reads: “Our hope was to give players and fans the highest quality experience possible for the iconic character, and unfortunately this is no longer possible within our strategic priorities.” It’s not yet clear exactly how many employees are losing their jobs or if any of them will be moved to other WB Games studios and projects. As this is a developing situation, we will have to wait for more updates.
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