Looney Tunes fans were up in animated arms earlier this week, when Max looked to announce that the entire show was being removed from its platform. Now, though, the streamer has revealed it was a false alarm.
16.11.2023 - 18:03 / screenrant.com / Harry Potter / Johnny Depp / David Zaslav / Roald Dahl
Moving forward, part of Warner Bros. Discovery's business strategy will seemingly be a commitment to transforming more of its biggest movie franchises into video games. With the widespread popularity of properties including,, and, Warner Bros. is especially poised to profit in the gaming industry, but there are plenty of other properties the company owns that could make for engaging games.
Warner Bros. experienced enormous success in 2023 with significant video game releases such as the adaptation of Harry Potter,. The title has been one of the year's most successful games, exceeding one billion dollars in sales and over 15 million copies sold. Additionally, Warner Bros. enjoyed more success in the video game industry with the release of , which has sold close to three million copies since its launch in summer 2023. Although Warner Bros. owns a vast number of franchises ripe for similar success, a few absolutely must get an adaptation.
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Willy Wonka originates from Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel,, and its sequel, 1972s's. Portrayed by Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp, and most recently Timothée Chalamet, Willy Wonka is an eccentric character that could be very well suited to a video game adaptation, fulfilling Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav's wish of turning its properties into games (per ). Furthermore, his chocolate factory could be a perfect setting for a number of genres of games, ranging from a lighthearted children's movie tie-in to a psychedelic survival horror adaptation. The 2005 movie had a very poorly received tie-in game, but since the character is enormously popular and widely known, Warner Bros. could stand to make a fortune if it figures out how to successfully adapt this source of video game inspiration.
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MonsterVerse is a multimedia franchise with an impressive roster of characters — most notably Godzilla and King Kong. While a number of Godzilla and King Kong games have been released in the past, most recent outings have been incredibly subpar, including one of the worst games of 2023,. This outstanding franchise absolutely deserves a quality video game release. With Godzilla and King Kong on the MonsterVerse roster, the possibilities for a game adaptation of the franchise are seemingly endless. While an ARPG seems most likely, a MonsterVerse game could manifest in countless ways, even possibly a -esque fighting game in which players control the kaiju of their choice and take on a range of monstrous enemies.
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Looney Tunes fans were up in animated arms earlier this week, when Max looked to announce that the entire show was being removed from its platform. Now, though, the streamer has revealed it was a false alarm.
A normal person in a rural town has dreams of becoming a master. As they come of age and spring approaches, it’s time for them to begin their journey to chase that dream. After saying goodbye to their mother and hometown, adventure awaits. They open the front door and take their first steps into a world full of new experiences and things to uncover.
Despite a job listing hinting at live service aspects, has said that the upcoming game will not be a live service title.
Entertainment giant Warner Bros has said that the upcoming Wonder Woman title is not going to be a live-service project.
Warner Bros has officially denied that the upcoming Wonder Woman video game will be a live service game.
Warner Bros. has denied claims its upcoming Wonder Woman project will be a live-service game.
Warner Bros. Games has denied that its upcoming Wonder Woman game will be live service.
Last week, a job listing for a lead software engineer on Monolith's Wonder Woman game popped up, with requirements like «Knowledge of 3D math commonly used in game development» and «Prior experience working in a 3D game engine (Unreal, Unity, etc.)» Among the non-essential «Nice to Haves» was «Experience helping maintain a live software product or game».
Last week, we reported that the Wonder Woman game might feature live service elements following a job ad spotted on the official Warner Bros. website. The listing was noticed just as Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav told investors the gaming division would focus on transforming its biggest franchises into live service titles so that players would spend more time (and money) on them, driving monetization and engagement at higher levels for longer time.
A recent job listing for Warner Bros. and Monolith Productions’ game hints at the possibility of live service game elements.
While adapting popular IPs into games is nothing new, it's rare for a publisher to focus solely on games for younger audiences. Outright Games specializes in family-friendly experiences, adapting popular children's shows into playable titles. The company has recently helped produce games centered around franchises like,,,, and many more.
It's been a while since we last heard anything from Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League—it was April, in fact, when Warner Bros. announced that the planned 2023 release had been pushed to February 2, 2024. But if you check your calendar you'll note that date is now less than three months away, and so it is that Warner and developer Rocksteady are cranking up the hype machine with the first «Suicide Squad Insider» video, which takes a closer look at the game's story, «traversal mechanics,» and the new game world of Metropolis.