Summary
WB Games Montreal, the studio behindGotham Knights, could be assisting Monolith Productions with its upcomingWonderWomangame - at least according to a newly discovered job listing. WB Montreal is already well familiar with the DC Universe, having helped Rocksteady withBatman: Arkham City Armored Editionfor the Wii U in 2012 before releasingBatman: Arkham Originsthe following year. Its next gaming venture took it outside of the Arkhamverse withGotham Knights, a spiritual successor that shifted the focus toward the other members of the Bat Family as they carried out the mission of defending Gotham City after Batman’s death.
BothBatman: Arkham OriginsandGotham Knightswere met with mixed reviews at launch after being inevitably compared to Rocksteady’s DC-based offerings. However, recent rumors suggested that the studio wasn’t quite ready to abandon DC yet, asWB Montreal is reportedly hiringfor a new project based on one of parent company Warner Bros. Discovery’s many licensed properties. At the beginning of this month, a job listing called for a Creative Director to spearhead this project, one that would ideally have experience producing AAA action titles likeArkham OriginsandGotham Knights.
Now it has been revealed that WB Montreal is helping with the development of another major DC-based video game. The studio recently posted a job listing for an External Development Artist, as firstfound by Tech4Gamers, with the job description explicitly namingMonolith’sWonder Womangameas the project they will be working on. Whoever is chosen for the job will specialize in providing support between WB Montreal’s internal Level Art team and its external network of global developers to help create in-game props, architecture, and natural assets. They will also assist in feedback cycles and ensure that the game’s assets are being built on time and to the best level of quality possible.
WB Montreal Is Helping With Monolith’s Wonder Woman Game
Monolith Productions, previously known for its work onMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordorand its 2017 follow-upMiddle-earth: Shadow of War, announced that it was developing aWonder Womangame duringThe Game Awards 2021. Since then, details have been scarce, aside from thisWonder Womantitle being an open-world title and retaining the popular Nemesis System from Monolith’sMiddle-earthofferings. Warner Bros. has also stated thatWonder Womanwon’t be a live-service game, much to the relief of players put off by recent live-service titles likeSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Now it looks like Monolith will be getting some help with developing itsupcomingWonder Womangame, as WB Montreal is reportedly looking for an External Development Artist to assist with the title’s in-game assets. It isn’t yet clear when theWonderWomangame will be released, but WB Montreal’s experience with comic book titles likeBatman: Arkham OriginsandGotham Knightswill surely come in handy during the development cycle.
Gotham Knights
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Batman is dead. A new expansive, criminal underworld has swept the streets of Gotham City. It is now up to the Batman Family - Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin - to protect Gotham, bring hope to its citizens, discipline to its cops, and fear to its criminals.From solving mysteries that connect the darkest chapters in the city’s history to defeating notorious villains in epic confrontations.Gotham Knights is an open-world, action RPG set in the most dynamic and interactive Gotham City yet. Patrol Gotham’s five distinct boroughs in solo or in co-op and drop in on criminal activity wherever you find it.Your legacy begins now. Step into the Knight.
