WB Games Montréal
WB Games Montréal Inc. is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal, Quebec. It is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and is best known for developing Batman: Arkham Origins.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, |
| Parent | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Website | http://wbgamesmontreal.com/ |
History
WB Games Montréal was founded in 2010 by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.[1][2]
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.[3] Upon Batman: Arkham Origins's release it received positive reviews. However, the company received a significant amount of criticism for failing to conduct proper testing on the game prior to release as well as refusing to address a number of game-breaking bugs that plagued the title, instead preferring to focus on the development and release of paid DLC.[4]
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.[5] At DC FanDome in August 2020, the studio announced Gotham Knights.[6]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS | PS5 | PS4 | PS3 | Web | Wii U | Win | X360 | ||||
| 2012 | Batman: Arkham City - Armoured Edition | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| 2013 | Cartoon Universe | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Lego Legends of Chima Online | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Batman: Arkham Origins | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Gotham Knights | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Additional work
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Win | X1 | |||
| 2015 | Red Hood Story Pack | Yes | Yes | Yes | DLC for Batman: Arkham Knight, developed by Rocksteady Studios |
| Harley Quinn Story Pack | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Batgirl: A Matter of Family | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Scarecrow's Nightmare Pack | Yes | No | No | ||
References
- IGN (November 18, 2012). "WB Games -- Montreal". IGN. 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.
- 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.