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/ |
WB Games Montréal Inc. is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal, Canada. 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.
History
WB 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, WB 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 WB Games Montréal.[12]
Games
| 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 |
| 2022 | Gotham Knights | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | — |
| 2024 | Software:Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | Additional work |
| TBA | DC Comics game developed on Unreal Engine 5[13] | ||
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.
- ↑ Jaisrani, Avinash (2023-02-10). "WB Games Montreal's Next "DC Game" Is Single-Player On Unreal Engine 5" (in en-US). https://tech4gamers.com/wb-games-montreal-unreal-engine-5/. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
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