With Rocksteady's recent debunking of Superman and hints that their project is still a ways off (probably next gen), I thought it might be better to look across the pond and see if I could find anymore info on DC games from WB's other studio. I might not have found the exact project, but I may have found a possible release date.
A 3D Animator who works for WB Montreal listed on his LinkedIn Profile "Project 2019." This obviously points to some sort of release from WB Montreal for next year. Image source in case it gets deleted: https://imgur.com/a/98XPzhD
Other LinkedIn profiles from various people at WB Montreal point to one game starting in late 2016/early 2017, and another going into full development right about now(ton of hirings that started in October 2018, and a new ip job posting).
We know that WB Montreal is working on two DC games, confirmed by their own designer. He mentioned that he just finished work on a game around the end of summer, and just started work on a new project, both at WB Montreal.
One game was rumored to be a co op DC game, probably reusing assets from the Damian game.
The other, has been told from job postings to be a next gen, new IP that specifically asks for multiplayer. Whether that means it has heavy multiplayer is anyone's guess for now. WB Montreal has included separate competitve multiplayer modes from their main console game, like in Batman Arkham Origins.
In the past it was rumored that WB Montreal was working on a Suicide Squad game and a Damian Wayne Batman game. Well, according to jschreier the Suicide Squad game was cancelled in late December of 2016, right before it was supposed to be announced at the Game Awards after failing to impress WB executives. They then shifted all focus to a Damian Wayne Batman game, and at some point in 2016, it was also reported by Jason Schreier that the game was rebooted. Since then, there hasn't been any word on the goings at WB Montreal, but they could have something to show soon.
WB Montreal has also been linked to a Superman game in the past. It leaked on LinkedIn, and had various concept art and assets leak as well. Most of the Superman related easter eggs in Arkham Knight seemed to have pointed to this, but unfortunately the game seems to have either been cancelled or indefinitely shelved.
It's also good to note that back in 2012, when development for Arkham Knight was taking longer than expected, WB put WB Montreal on the Batman license to make an Arkham game to fill in the time between releases.
With Rocksteady presumably not coming until 2020, it seems like the door could be wide open for WB Montreal. So what do you guys think it could be?
EDIT: Something to note, a lot of the other LinkedIn profiles were listing the 2016/2017 game as PS4/XB1, so it is current gen. Couldn't link every profile so I thought I'd just tell you.
And also, there seems to be some character/weapons/vehicles involved.
A 3D Animator who works for WB Montreal listed on his LinkedIn Profile "Project 2019." This obviously points to some sort of release from WB Montreal for next year. Image source in case it gets deleted: https://imgur.com/a/98XPzhD
Other LinkedIn profiles from various people at WB Montreal point to one game starting in late 2016/early 2017, and another going into full development right about now(ton of hirings that started in October 2018, and a new ip job posting).
We know that WB Montreal is working on two DC games, confirmed by their own designer. He mentioned that he just finished work on a game around the end of summer, and just started work on a new project, both at WB Montreal.
One game was rumored to be a co op DC game, probably reusing assets from the Damian game.
The other, has been told from job postings to be a next gen, new IP that specifically asks for multiplayer. Whether that means it has heavy multiplayer is anyone's guess for now. WB Montreal has included separate competitve multiplayer modes from their main console game, like in Batman Arkham Origins.
In the past it was rumored that WB Montreal was working on a Suicide Squad game and a Damian Wayne Batman game. Well, according to jschreier the Suicide Squad game was cancelled in late December of 2016, right before it was supposed to be announced at the Game Awards after failing to impress WB executives. They then shifted all focus to a Damian Wayne Batman game, and at some point in 2016, it was also reported by Jason Schreier that the game was rebooted. Since then, there hasn't been any word on the goings at WB Montreal, but they could have something to show soon.
WB Montreal has also been linked to a Superman game in the past. It leaked on LinkedIn, and had various concept art and assets leak as well. Most of the Superman related easter eggs in Arkham Knight seemed to have pointed to this, but unfortunately the game seems to have either been cancelled or indefinitely shelved.
It's also good to note that back in 2012, when development for Arkham Knight was taking longer than expected, WB put WB Montreal on the Batman license to make an Arkham game to fill in the time between releases.
With Rocksteady presumably not coming until 2020, it seems like the door could be wide open for WB Montreal. So what do you guys think it could be?
EDIT: Something to note, a lot of the other LinkedIn profiles were listing the 2016/2017 game as PS4/XB1, so it is current gen. Couldn't link every profile so I thought I'd just tell you.
And also, there seems to be some character/weapons/vehicles involved.
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