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 Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights.
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| Company 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/ |
History
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WB Games Montréal was founded in 2010 by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (now Warner Bros. Games).[2][3]
One of the studio's titles, 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
edit| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Batman: Arkham City - Armoured Edition | Wii U | port of Batman: Arkham City for Wii U, original game developed by Rocksteady Studios |
| 2013 | Cartoon Universe | Browser | — |
| Lego Legends of Chima Online | Windows, browser, iOS | — | |
| Batman: Arkham Origins | Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 | — | |
| 2022 | Gotham Knights | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | — |
| 2024 | 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
edit- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wb-games-montreal-inc-/about/ [self-published source]
- ^ IGN (November 18, 2012). "WB Games -- Montreal". IGN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ Tami (November 1, 2011). "Official Inauguration of Warner Bros Games Montreal". VillageGamer. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Nominees". Game Critics Awards. 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Narcisse, Evan (October 25, 2013). "Batman: Arkham Origins: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Saltzmann, Mitchell (October 25, 2013). "Batman Arkham Origins Review – The Dark Knight Coasts". GameFront. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ Petit, Carolyn (October 25, 2013). "Holy predictability, Batman!". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Miller, Simon (October 25, 2013). "Batman: Arkham Origins Review". VideoGamer.com. Pro-G Media Ltd. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ Maiburg, Emanuel. "Batman: Arkham Origins has no plans to fix several game breaking bugs".
- ^ Sinha, Ravi (October 21, 2018). "Batman: Arkham Origins Studio Making "Couple" of Open World DC Universe Projects". GamingBolt. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Watts, Steve (August 22, 2020). "Gotham Knights Announced, Is A Co-Op Game Where Batman Is Dead". GameSpot. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Batchelor, James (2024-07-31). "Warner Bros hires Bethesda studio director to lead WB Games Montreal". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Jaisrani, Avinash (2023-02-10). "WB Games Montreal's Next "DC Game" Is Single-Player On Unreal Engine 5". Tech4Gamers. Retrieved 2023-09-09.