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[KyoZz]

As someone said, It turns out they are in fact, that fucking stupid

Known best for the development of Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights, WB Games Montreal has delivered a mixed bag of results so far. Following its last release, the team is already deep into development on its next title.

Now, Tech4Gamers has come across a new job listing for an Executive Producer that reveals key details about the project, including the fact that it is based on a DC Comics IP and utilizes a live-service model.

WB Games Montreal is currently looking to hire an Executive Producer for an unknown AAA Game. The job listing confirms that this game is based on an iconic Warner Bros. and DC Comics property.
The same job listing later states that this project will belong to the live-service genre since the producer is responsible for overseeing the live service strategy for post-launch support.

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Next WB Games Montreal Project Is A Live‑Service DC Comics Game, Job Listing Reveals

A recently discovered WB Games Montréal job listing hints at a live-service DC Comics game as the studio's next project.

tech4gamers.com

 

[TheAtomicPile]

 

[Hookshot]

It's the right thing to do. There will definitely be a market for it this time.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

When it comes to all the bombs the past few years in gaming or TV/movies, they all made a huge mistake trying to catch onto the DEI/BLM/GAAS train from 2020 thinking their product launching years later would still be hugged and kissed for promoting politics, and cashing in on mtx thinking every game can be Fortnite.

Stupid business strategy, but whats done is done and they couldnt turn the ship 180 to change the final product. They were all strike outs. Lesson learned.

You'd think at their next at-bat, they'd learn from their mistakes and NOT do it again. But as history proves and batters still striking out chasing bad pitches, it's actually no surprise when people make the same mistakes over and over again.

It's like a guy in school who gets bad grades. You'd think he'd change it up, study harder and try to get better grades. But nope. Guy just keeps doing what he's doing and consistently flunking.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Gotham Knights must've sold well if they're doing a live-service game.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Clowns in their games and clowns in their business. Well, at least they're consistent with their buffoonery.

 

[thatJohann]

Ugh gaming sucks nowadays

 

[El Muerto]

>Be WB Games
>Make a live service game
>it flops
>Make another live service game
>it flops
>Has to close studios (RIP Monolith)
>Cancels big budget game (Wonder Woman)
>WB Games:"Lets make another live service game!"

 

[KungFucius]

Is it possible they just fucked up and reposted the text from an old req just to get it out there? They can't be so stupid as to follow up a gigantic failure with another attempt at the same thing.

 

[March Climber]

Nemesis System Wonder Woman died for this.

WB...

 

[LordCBH]

How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?

 

[SILKYSMOOTH30FPS]

Don't see this being a problem. Its good to have games to shit on.

 

[LordCBH]

WB Execs: "we see Hogwarts legacy sold like ten quadrillion copies. Let's go make another live service DC game that nobody asked for!"

 

[Fake]

Please close.

 

[Radical_3d]

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Men_In_Boxes died for our sins. GaaS is thriving more than ever

 

[BennyBlanco]

i feel like gotham knights is the most forgotten AAA game of all time

 

[Kacho]

i feel like gotham knights is the most forgotten AAA game of all time

It's also one of the few current gen games with no performance mode. Permanently stuck at 30fps lol

 

[adamsapple]

i feel like gotham knights is the most forgotten AAA game of all time

I think that Crystal Dynamics Avengers game gives it a good run for its money.

edit: While my answer remains the same, I thought your post read Suicide Squad, lol.

Gotham Knights is such a better game by comparison.

 

[Hero_Select]

It'll be different this time!

 

[Hero_Select]

I think that Crystal Dynamics Avengers game gives it a good run for its money.

edit: While my answer remains the same, I thought your post read Suicide Squad, lol.

Gotham Knights is such a better game by comparison.

Gotham Knights has a pretty good story. The gameplay is -ok- and (like most games like these) is a lot more fun with friends.

 

[adamsapple]

Gotham Knights has a pretty good story. The gameplay is -ok- and (like most games like these) is a lot more fun with friends.

If you play the entire game as Barbara, it's practically like playing a new Arkham game. Her game play mechanics are just about 1 : 1 lifted from Batman's.

 

[diffusionx]

The only successful game they have had this gen was a single player story based game. So what do they say? Let's make more liveshit.

 

[Mister Wolf]

They never learn. Everyone wants to be Fortnite.

 

[bitbydeath]

GaaS is thriving more than ever

Thriving.

 

[violence]

 

[Mr Hyde]

Only thing I'm excited about from WB games is MK Legacy Kollection. But they'll probably find a way to fuck that up too.

 

[Hero_Select]

If you play the entire game as Barbara, it's practically like playing a new Arkham game. Her game play mechanics are just about 1 : 1 lifted from Batman's.

Yeah I mostly as Batgirl for that exact reason

 

[intbal]

Supergirl game incoming...

 

[Hemingwayoffbase]

Honest question:

Is there ANY hope for this? Maybe the real problem was the Suicide Squad, which is probably the biggest IP in the world that absolutely no one cares about.

I mean, if they had a legit Justice League game with online components. Could it work?

Maybe?

 

[Fake]

 

[VolticArchangel]

Came here to post literally this. Lmaooooo

 

[Cert.in.Death]

 

[Larxia]

Warner is one of the most stupid and incompetent companies out there, they always make the worst decisions, both in their movies and gaming divisions.

 

[ReBurn]

I'm certain that it will work this time

 

[StreetsofBeige]

WB must really hate Batman SP games.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I can't believe anyone is chasing live service after all the corpses laying around

 

[Minari]

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I mean, if they had a legit Justice League game with online components. Could it work?

The live service parts of suicide squad were really bad, they definitely had a long term plan in place, but they completely shit the bed on executing it; they should've pivoted really hard on their plan and they could've salvaged it, instead they dug their heels in and eventually had to abandon those plans because of terrible reception and terrible player retention, for those that stuck with it, so they cobbled a horrible ending together and dropped all support for it not even a year later.

If they can manage to provide a satisfying gameplay loop with regular strong update, a DC (justice league or whatever) live service game could definitely work, but WB seems to be deadset on getting something that gives them a (life)long term live service payout, but without actually making the effort of putting the proper support in play; every one of these games that is successful is driven by strong updates, but WB doesn't seem to understand that, or more likely they do, but they don't want to spend the money because it means lower, short term, payouts for their execs

 

[Audiophile]

 

[Generic]

The most successful games are live-service, they would be stupid if they ignored that.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

To be fair, Ubisoft has been making the same open-world game for the last 15 years, so...

 

[Jinzo Prime]

The most successful games are live-service, they would be stupid if they ignored that.

They have failed spectacularly at making live-service tiltes, though.

Suicide Squad? Bomb.

Multiversus? Shut down. TWICE.

Mortal Kombat 1? Done early.

They need to release some solid single-player games before trying thier hand at another live service title.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Gonna be hard to top this but I think they can do it.

 

[bitbydeath]

The most successful games are live-service, they would be stupid if they ignored that.

Apart from maybe Fortnite and Roblox, most will be just as successful, if not more without it.

 

[Bernardougf]

I was told all this companys make good smart decisions based on solid data.

So for sure this will be successful just like their previous gaas game

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

A glimpse of WB's future

 

[LordCBH]

I think that Crystal Dynamics Avengers game gives it a good run for its money.

edit: While my answer remains the same, I thought your post read Suicide Squad, lol.

Gotham Knights is such a better game by comparison.

If I was forced to play one of three games and the choices were suicide squad, Gotham knights, and Avengers, I'm picking Gotham knights.

It may not be good. But it's at least not complete crap.

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

 

[Zannegan]

Honest question:

Is there ANY hope for this? Maybe the real problem was the Suicide Squad, which is probably the biggest IP in the world that absolutely no one cares about.

I mean, if they had a legit Justice League game with online components. Could it work?

Maybe?

Depending on whether SS bombed due to hatred or apathy, Justice League: Kill the Suicide Squad could do okay for them.