One of the publishers I am most looking forward to this E3 is without a doubt is WB Games. They've quietly grown their roster of good developers and it's looking likely that one of these might have something releasing in Fall of this year, with some sort of reveal coming pretty soon. These are the lists of devs and their possible titles:
ROCKSTEADY
Rocksteady is without a doubt WB's top dev. They made their claim to fame through their Batman Arkham franchise, almost singlehandedly reviving superhero games. Since the climactic ending to the franchise in 2015 (Arkham Knight) they've been pretty silent. Fans have been eagerly guessing what their next project might be, and all have seemed to be DOA. The only things we know about this project are as follows:
Rocksteady has recently been hiring for promo artists and the like, and with E3 right around the corner and WB's fall slate vacant, it might be just the time for Rocksteady to make their resurgence.
NETHERREALM
By now everyone is aware that Netherrealm is dropping Mortal Kombat 11 on April 23rd, but what else do you think they might have in store? My initial gut tells me that they are planning to tease something with DLC. I doubt we hear anything about an Injustice 3 or any other game from the studio.
AVALANCHE
Avalanche was acquired by WB in early 2017, and have since been tinkering away on a (recently leaked) AAA project set in the Harry Potter universe. Not much is known about this project codenamed Magic Awakened, but judging by the video that accompanied the leak, it might be ready to show. Here's what we know:
TT GAMES
Something we can always expect from TT games around E3 is the arrival of a new LEGO game. We don't have news on any this year yet, but one may have just leaked.
Matthew Wood from Lucasfilm recently said in an interview at this weekend's Star Wars Celebration that they are in the works on another LEGO game. The last time they released a LEGO Star Wars game was for the Force Awakens. Now, with the saga coming to a close this December with Rise of Skywalker, it looks like the series will draw from that and the previous released The Last Jedi, for it's next installment.
MONOLITH
Monolith has managed to put out two good games set within the Middle Earth franchise; Shadow of Mordor in 2014 and it's sequel Shadow of War in 2017. Fans might be expecting for them to conclude the series, but job postings have pointed to them actually going in a different direction. In the postings, they ask for open world experience and a love for "science fiction".
In the past, Monolith has been in charge of the Matrix property. Their last game in 2005 with the Matrix Online. Now with them fully being under WB and having complete ownership of the IP, could they be going back into that world? E3 seems like a good time to drop a megaton like that, but since their last project was a couple years ago, it might be too early for them to show anything.
WB MONTREAL
Last but not least, WB Montreal. Since their last title in 2013 (Arkham Origins), WBM has struggled to get a game off the ground. They've developed concepts for a futuristic Batman game starring Damian Wayne, the Suicide Squad, and even Superman, but none have been able to get past the greenlight stage.
WBM employees have been teasing their fans lately with coy references to Batman and his villains, most notably the Court of Owls. Batman is an easy bet, but it's also been leaked through another employee that they have not one but TWO DC games in development. The only things we know about these projects are this:
Since beginning their latest attempt in late 2016/early 2017, it might be time for WBM to make an appearance, and they are no stranger to E3. Who knows which heroes they are working on, but I'm excited to see either project.
So, out of all these projects, which are you most excited to potentially see at E3?
ROCKSTEADY
Rocksteady is without a doubt WB's top dev. They made their claim to fame through their Batman Arkham franchise, almost singlehandedly reviving superhero games. Since the climactic ending to the franchise in 2015 (Arkham Knight) they've been pretty silent. Fans have been eagerly guessing what their next project might be, and all have seemed to be DOA. The only things we know about this project are as follows:
- DC game
- Features a team of superheroes
- multiplayer
- GaaS
- NOT Superman, Batman, Justice League.
Rocksteady has recently been hiring for promo artists and the like, and with E3 right around the corner and WB's fall slate vacant, it might be just the time for Rocksteady to make their resurgence.
NETHERREALM
By now everyone is aware that Netherrealm is dropping Mortal Kombat 11 on April 23rd, but what else do you think they might have in store? My initial gut tells me that they are planning to tease something with DLC. I doubt we hear anything about an Injustice 3 or any other game from the studio.
AVALANCHE
Avalanche was acquired by WB in early 2017, and have since been tinkering away on a (recently leaked) AAA project set in the Harry Potter universe. Not much is known about this project codenamed Magic Awakened, but judging by the video that accompanied the leak, it might be ready to show. Here's what we know:
- 19th Century
- Hogwarts
- You play as a 5th year student
- Action RPG
- Choose from 8 character classes (good or evil)
TT GAMES
Something we can always expect from TT games around E3 is the arrival of a new LEGO game. We don't have news on any this year yet, but one may have just leaked.
Matthew Wood from Lucasfilm recently said in an interview at this weekend's Star Wars Celebration that they are in the works on another LEGO game. The last time they released a LEGO Star Wars game was for the Force Awakens. Now, with the saga coming to a close this December with Rise of Skywalker, it looks like the series will draw from that and the previous released The Last Jedi, for it's next installment.
MONOLITH
Monolith has managed to put out two good games set within the Middle Earth franchise; Shadow of Mordor in 2014 and it's sequel Shadow of War in 2017. Fans might be expecting for them to conclude the series, but job postings have pointed to them actually going in a different direction. In the postings, they ask for open world experience and a love for "science fiction".
In the past, Monolith has been in charge of the Matrix property. Their last game in 2005 with the Matrix Online. Now with them fully being under WB and having complete ownership of the IP, could they be going back into that world? E3 seems like a good time to drop a megaton like that, but since their last project was a couple years ago, it might be too early for them to show anything.
WB MONTREAL
Last but not least, WB Montreal. Since their last title in 2013 (Arkham Origins), WBM has struggled to get a game off the ground. They've developed concepts for a futuristic Batman game starring Damian Wayne, the Suicide Squad, and even Superman, but none have been able to get past the greenlight stage.
WBM employees have been teasing their fans lately with coy references to Batman and his villains, most notably the Court of Owls. Batman is an easy bet, but it's also been leaked through another employee that they have not one but TWO DC games in development. The only things we know about these projects are this:
- DC games
- Open World
- UE4
- One is SP the other is a "Next Gen Multiplayer, New IP"
Since beginning their latest attempt in late 2016/early 2017, it might be time for WBM to make an appearance, and they are no stranger to E3. Who knows which heroes they are working on, but I'm excited to see either project.
So, out of all these projects, which are you most excited to potentially see at E3?
