WB Games Montréal
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Key people | Yves Lachance (VP, studio head) |
Number of employees | 350[1] |
| Parent | Warner Bros. Games |
| Website | http://wbgamesmontreal.com/ |
Warner Bros. Games Montréal Inc. is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal. It was founded as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Games in 2010 and is best known for developing Software:Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights. They have also provided additional work and development support on serval games for Warner Bros. Games.
History
Warner Bros. Games Montréal was founded in 2010 by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (now Warner Bros. Games).[2][3]
One of the studio's titles, Software:Batman: Arkham Origins, was displayed for the public at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), and received two nominations from the Game Critics Awards for Best Action/Adventure Game and Best Console Game.[4] Upon Batman: Arkham Origins's release it received mixed reactions, garnering praise for its boss battles[5][6] and the characterization of Batman,[7][8] as well as criticism for not moving the series forward compared to previous entries[5][8] in addition to technical issues.[9]
During an interview on the Humans of Gaming Podcast in October 2018, Warner Bros. Games Montréal Senior Game Designer Osama Dorias confirmed that two DC Comics-based video games are currently in development at the studio.[10] At DC FanDome in August 2020, the studio announced Gotham Knights.[11]
In July 2024, Warner Bros. announced that it had hired Bethesda Game Studios director Yves Lachance as vice president and studio head of Warner Bros. Games Montréal.[12]
Games
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| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Batman: Arkham City - Armoured Edition | Wii U | Port of Software:Batman: Arkham City for Wii U, original game developed by Rocksteady Studios |
| 2013 | Cartoon Universe | Browser | — |
| Lego Legends of Chima Online | Windows, browser, iOS | — | |
| Software:Batman: Arkham Origins | Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 | — | |
| 2015 | Software:Batman: Arkham Knight | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Developed the Harley Quinn, Red Hood, and Batgirl: A Matter of Family DLC content, as well as provided additional work and development support for the base game. |
| 2017 | Injustice 2 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android,iOS | Additional work and development support |
| 2019 | Mortal Kombat 11 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia | Additional work and development support |
| 2022 | Software:Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, | Additional work and development support |
| Gotham Knights | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | — | |
| 2023 | Hogwarts Legacy | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2 | Additional work and development support |
| Mortal Kombat 1 | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch | Additional work and development support | |
| 2024 | Software:Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | Additional work and development support |
| 2026 | Software:Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2 | Co-developer, additional work and development support |
References
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wb-games-montreal-inc-/about/ [self-published source]
- ↑ IGN (November 18, 2012). "WB Games -- Montreal". IGN. http://ca.ign.com/companies/warner-bros-games-montreal.
- ↑ Tami (November 1, 2011). "Official Inauguration of Warner Bros Games Montreal". VillageGamer. http://www.villagegamer.net/2011/11/01/official-inauguration-of-warner-bros-games-montreal/.
- ↑ "2013 Nominees". Game Critics Awards. 2013. http://gamecriticsawards.com/nominees.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Narcisse, Evan (October 25, 2013). "Batman: Arkham Origins: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/batman-arkham-origins-the-kotaku-review-1451970358.
- ↑ Saltzmann, Mitchell (October 25, 2013). "Batman Arkham Origins Review – The Dark Knight Coasts". GameFront. http://www.gamefront.com/batman-arkham-origins-review/3/.
- ↑ Petit, Carolyn (October 25, 2013). "Holy predictability, Batman!". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. http://www.gamespot.com/batman-arkham-origins/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Miller, Simon (October 25, 2013). "Batman: Arkham Origins Review". VideoGamer.com. Pro-G Media Ltd.. http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/batman_arkham_origins_review.html.
- ↑ Maiburg, Emanuel. "Batman: Arkham Origins has no plans to fix several game breaking bugs". http://www.gamespot.com/articles/batman-arkham-origins-has-no-plans-to-fix-several-game-breaking-bugs/1100-6417619/.
- ↑ Sinha, Ravi (October 21, 2018). "Batman: Arkham Origins Studio Making "Couple" of Open World DC Universe Projects". https://gamingbolt.com/batman-arkham-origins-studios-making-couple-of-open-world-dc-universe-projects.
- ↑ Watts, Steve (August 22, 2020). "Gotham Knights Announced, Is A Co-Op Game Where Batman Is Dead". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gotham-knights-announced-is-a-co-op-game-where-bat/1100-6481037/.
- ↑ Batchelor, James (2024-07-31). "Warner Bros hires Bethesda studio director to lead WB Games Montreal" (in en). https://www.gamesindustry.biz/warner-bros-hires-bethesda-studio-director-to-lead-wb-games-montreal.
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