Live service games are now commonplace, whether we like it or not. While some titles like Destiny 2 or Fortnite While others manage to keep entire communities entertained with constant updates and events, they fail spectacularly. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League That was one such case. Big announcement, strong start, and then a quick crash. Now it seems Warner Bros. to want to know again anyway.
As a current job offer This shows that the team at WB Games Montréal – known for Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights – apparently on another live service project in the DC Universe. They are looking for an executive producer for a “ambitious AAA game“With live service components, beta phases, and an ongoing content strategy. Details about the content are not yet available. It is unknown which DC heroes will be the focus this time, or whether it will be a completely new IP or a spin-off.”
Gotham Knights sends its regards and urges caution.
That WB Games Montréal is once again heading in this direction seems bold – or reckless, depending on your perspective. Because Gotham Knights It also arrived in 2022 with a multiplayer focus and relied heavily on co-op elements. The main criticisms were its lack of depth and gameplay substance. It failed to be a major success, just like Rocksteady's game. Suicide Squad, which had to abandon its roadmap after only a few months.
The community's desire is clear. Many fans yearn for a high-quality single-player experience, perhaps featuring Superman, who has regained prominence after his cinematic comeback. However, WB Games Montréal seems to have other plans (for now).
A risky course with an uncertain outcome
A live-service game can certainly work, even with DC heroes. But the market is unforgiving, and another flop could severely damage the already tarnished brand. Whether Warner Bros. has learned from its recent mistakes remains to be seen. Perhaps that's precisely why so little is known about the game – because they really want to get it right this time.
What do you think: Does Warner Bros. still have a chance in the live service genre, or do we finally need DC games again that focus on story and substance?
As long as people buy it, we want it. Anyone with half a brain knows that. And anyone who buys this kind of thing shouldn't say anything against it, since they're just continuing to support this scheme.
They should simply sell the DC license to a competent publisher who can then commission something decent. It's unbelievable how out of touch with the industry those decision-makers are.
You want to do it the hard way, huh?
"No problem, the market will sort it out," a politician once said.