Warner Bros shuts down Monolith Productions, Cancels Wonder Woman game

Warner Bros. has now announced the closure of multiple game development studios along with the decision to cancel the Wonder Woman game. The studious in talke here are Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego with the company stating the reason as “strategic change in direction” in an official response.

First reported by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier on BlueSky, he revealed that the company is focusing on franchises that did well. Despite some incredible releases, Warner Bros. faced massive upsets with games like Multiversus and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League which are highlighted as the reason behind this decision.

“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. After careful consideration, we are closing three of our development studios. This is a strategic change in direction and not a reflection of these teams or the talent that consists within them,” Warner Bros. said in its statement.

Wonder Woman game also canceled along with studio shutdowns

Revealed back in 2021, the Wonder Woman game has been in development for a long time and was having trouble seeing the light of the day. The game was reportedly years away from release despite being in work for so long due to multiple reboots.

“The development of Monolith’s Wonder Woman video game will not move forward. 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,” Warner Bros. further added.

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Fans demand justice for Monolith Studios

Shuttering Monolith Studios was possibly the biggest shock to a lot of people. The studio boasts an incredible portfolio of games like the FEAR franchise and the Middle-earth series. The studio has yet to put out a game since 2017 but won’t get a chance due to the strategic change in direction. People who love the studio as asking Warner Bros to also let go of some popular patents like the Nemesis system introduced in the Middle-earth game.