Warner Bros. Shuts Down Several Game Studios, Including The One Behind Multiversus
Warner Bros. has announced they are shutting down several game studios under their umbrella.
The affected studios are Warner Bros. Games San Diego, Monolith Productions (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Middle-earth: Shadow of War), and the creators of Multiversus Player First Games. A big budget Wonder Woman game that Monolith Production was working on has also been cancelled.
In an official statement, Warner Bros. Games said that this was a “strategic decision” aimed at “building the best games possible”.
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. 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.
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. This is another tough decision, as we recognize Monolith’s storied history of delivering epic fan experiences through amazing games.
We greatly admire the passion of the three teams and thank every employee for their contributions. As difficult as today is, we remain focused on and excited about getting back to producing high-quality games for our passionate fans and developed by our world class studios and getting our games business back to profitability and growth in 2025 and beyond.
Multiversus initially debuted as a potential competitor to Super Smash Bros.. However, it seems it ultimately failed to live up to the expectations of Warner Bros., resulting in the end of support for the game and this newly announced closure of the developers.
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