Warner Bros. Gameshas scrapped its troubledWonder Womanvideo 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 reporterJason Schreieris reporting that Warner Bros. Games is canceling theWonder Womangame 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, althoughtheWonder Womangame has reportedly been in trouble for quite some time.
The Wonder Woman Game Is Officially Canceled, Reports Claim
WB Games Has Struggled To Deliver Hits, Leading To A Mass Reorganization
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.Suicide Squadbombed as a live-service game in 2024, whileMultiversusis winding downafter WB Games shut it down after beta and relaunched it.
In a statement provided toKotaku,Warner Bros. Games noted that it was structuring its games studios around “key franchises” that includeMortal Kombat,Harry Potter, DC,andGame of Thrones.
The statement also provided additional details about whyWonder Womanwas scrapped. “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,” the statement read.“This is another tough decision, as we recognize Monolith’s storied history of delivering epic fan experiences through amazing games.”
Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego To Shut Down
Two Of The Studios Were Tied To Troubled Or Failed Game Projects
Monolith Productions is best known for theLord of the Rings: Shadows of Mordorseries and its patented nemesis system.TheWonder Womangame was set to incorporate that system but struggled,leading todelays in productionand creative reboots. Meanwhile, Player First Games is the developer ofMultiversus, 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 byWarner Bros. Gamesin the coming days to fully understand what forced this decision.
