Warner Bros. Discover Inc. has announced the closing of three of its video game studios: Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego. It is also canceling the upcoming Wonder Woman game. The company issued a statement regarding the 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 — 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 videogame will not continue 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.”
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BREAKING: Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, sources tell Bloomberg News. Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T18:57:33.283Z
Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier confirms the announcement, citing an internal memo. The news follows a report from Schreier last month that states the development of the Wonder Woman game had already cost Warner Bros. more than $100 million and was still years away from launch.
Per Bloomberg, JB Perrette, the head of games streaming for Warner Bros, wrote in the memo: “The quality of too many of our new releases has really missed the mark. We need to make some substantial changes to our portfolio/team structure if we are to commit the necessary resources to get back to a ‘fewer but bigger franchises’ strategy.”
Monolith Studios has been a player in the games industry for 31 years, with titles like Xenoblade Chronicles, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, and Condemned 2: Bloodshot in its portfolio.
Player First Games is best known for Hogwarts Legacy, MultiVersus, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, among others, and was just acquired by Warner Bros. in July 2024.
Warner Bros Discovery recently shut down Player First Games’ free-to-play MultiVersus after it underperformed, following a series of closures and re-launches. The 12-year president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, David Haddad, also stepped down last month.
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