Loads goes down at Warner Bros. Video games, particularly with rumors of Monolith’s Surprise Girl being rebooted. Nevertheless, one other studio that’s been comparatively quiet is WB Video games Montreal following the underwhelming Gotham Knights.
Bloomberg’s latest report supplied some updates whereas seemingly confirming the 2022 motion RPG’s unique dwell service mannequin. These plans have been reportedly dropped midway by means of growth because the studio “struggled to make progress.” Although it needed to develop a “1.5” iteration of Gotham Knights, the higher-ups have been apparently not having it and relegated the studio to aiding different initiatives.
WB Video games Montreal would subsequently pitch different initiatives, together with John Constantine (which WB Video games have been noncommittal on) and the Flash (the latter not taking place because of the 2023 movie flopping). There have since been resignations amongst management on account of “frustration with their company bosses,” in keeping with sources. It’s serving to with Surprise Girl, as reported final yr and pitching a brand new title primarily based on George R.R. Martin’s Recreation of Thrones. Whether or not it’s permitted or not stays to be seen.
For extra particulars on Gotham Knights, take a look at our evaluation right here. WB Video games Montreal additionally assisted Rocksteady with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which noticed its finish of assist final month.
