Warner Bros. Games Shuts Down Three Studios, Cancels Wonder Woman Game Amid Strategic ShiftFebruary 2025Warner Bros. Gameshas announced the closure of three of its studiosMonolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB Games San Diegowhile also canceling the highly anticipatedWonder Womangame. This major restructuring comes as the company shifts focus to fewer but larger franchises, following what executives described as adisappointing 2024.Studios and Projects AffectedThe closures impact key studios known for developing some of Warner Bros. Games most notable titles:Monolith Productions, the team behindMiddle-earth: Shadow of MordorandShadow of War, was working on the now-canceledWonder Womangame.Player First Games, the developer of the recently scrapped fighting gameMultiVersus, has also been shut down.WB Games San Diego, which was working on an unannouncedAAA free-to-play cross-platform game, has ceased operations.All ongoing projects from these studios have beencanceled immediately, leaving many employees uncertain about their future.Why Warner Bros. is Making These CutsIn an internal email obtained by news sources,JB Perrette, CEO and President of Global Streaming & Games for Warner Bros. Discovery, outlined the reasons behind the restructuring. He confirmed that Warner Bros. Games will nowprioritize four key franchises:Harry Potter / Hogwarts LegacyMortal KombatDC Universe (Primarily Batman but may expand with DCUs development)Game of ThronesRegarding the cancellation ofWonder Woman, Perrette stated that the gameno longer fits within the companys strategic priorities. Employees impacted by the closures may bereassigned to open roles where possible, though no guarantees have been made.Warner Bros. Games Struggles and Future StrategyPerrette acknowledged thatrecent game releases have struggled, citing poor product-market fit and quality. Games likeSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League,MultiVersus, andHarry Potter: Quidditch Championsfailed to meet expectations, leading to this major shift in company strategy.In his message to employees, Perrette emphasized the need toregain credibility and swaggerby deliveringhigher-quality gamesthat can secure further investment in the gaming division. He stated:Getting our swagger back happens one high-quality game release at a time, and our financial credibility gets rebuilt one fiscal quarter at a timedelivering what we said we would deliver, and no big negative surprises.This shake-up follows the recent departure ofDavid Haddad, the formerPresident of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, who stepped down in January after over a decade of leadership.A Bigger Industry Trend?Warner Bros. Games is the latest in a growing list of major companies makingcost-cutting decisions, following similar layoffs and closures atMicrosoft, Sony, and Embracer Group. This move signals a growing industry trend towardfocusing on fewer, highly profitable franchisesrather than taking risks on new or experimental titles.As the gaming world reacts to this shocking news,VFXEXPRESSwill continue to follow the developments and provide updates on the future of Warner Bros. Games and its employees.The post Warner Bros. Games Shuts Down Three Studios appeared first on Vfxexpress.