Subj : Warner Bros. has closed three studios and canceled its Wonder Wom
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Date : Wed Feb 26 2025 11:15:08

Warner Bros. has closed three studios and canceled its Wonder Woman game

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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:06:55 +0000

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Wonder Woman game canceled as Warner Bros. closes three studios.

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Bros. has closed Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. 
Games San Diego The company intends to focus more closely on key franchises 
Monolith Productions was the developer of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and 
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 

Warner Bros. has closed three major studios, Monolith Productions, Player 
First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego, in an effort to increase its 
profitability. 

First reported by Bloomberg , Warner Bros. has subsequently released a 
statement outlining the cuts. "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," it read, before 
listing Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, DC, and Games of Thrones as areas of 
focus going forward. 

"After careful consideration, we are closing three of our development studios 
- Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego. 
This is a strategic change in direction and not a reflection of these teams 
or the talent that consists within them," it continued. The statement 
clarifies that the development of the upcoming Wonder Woman game, which was 
being helmed by Monolith,  "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. This is another tough decision, as 
we recognize Monoliths storied history of delivering epic fan experiences 
through amazing games," it said. 

Founded in 1994, Monolith was a significant developer responsible for many 
beloved games. This included horror classics F.E.A.R and Condemned: Criminal 
Origins in addition to more recent licensed favorites like Middle-earth: 
Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War . 

Player First Games was a more recent arrival, founded in 2019 and acquired by 
Warner Bros. Games in 2024. It developed one title, the free-to-play fighter 
Multiversus which features characters and worlds from various Warner Bros. 
properties. Earlier this year it was confirmed that Multiversus will shut 
down on May 30, 2025. 

Warner Bros. Games San Diego also opened in 2019 and was focused on 
free-to-play mobile development. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/warner-bros-has-closed-three-
studios-and-canceled-its-wonder-woman-game


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