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Warner Bros Montréal reportedly laid off staff across multiple divisions last Friday, with roles cut in narrative, design, and production as part of cost-cutting tied to Warner Bros. Discovery’s corporate restructuring; the studio, known for Gotham Knights and Batman: Arkham Origins, has faced prior layoffs and continues to navigate ongoing changes in WB’s gaming portfolio.
Several Warner Bros. Montréal developers say they’ve been laid off, posting on LinkedIn that they’re seeking new roles; there’s no formal confirmation yet, but the moves align with broader cost-cutting in WB’s game division after Paramount’s involvement and ongoing industry-wide restructuring and prior studio layoff waves.
PlayStation Store's Holiday Sale slashes Gotham Knights Deluxe Edition to $8.99 (90% off) for PS4/PS5, with the deal ending January 22 at 2:59 a.m. ET; Gotham Knights is an open-world action RPG starring the Bat-family in Gotham City, playable solo or in co-op.
Warner Bros. Montreal is hiring a senior executive producer to develop a new AAA game based on DC Comics, with a focus on live service elements, indicating the studio's continued interest in long-term engagement games despite the failure of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League.
The concurrent player count for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on Steam has dropped significantly since its release, often falling below that of Gotham Knights, a game released two and a half years ago. Despite hitting a peak concurrent player count of 13,459, the game's popularity has waned, with an average of 754 concurrent players per day over the past week. Warner Bros Games expressed disappointment at the game's performance, citing it as falling short of expectations, and facing tough year-over-year comparisons in the first quarter. The game's mixed critical reception, server issues, and live service elements have contributed to its underwhelming performance.
Warner Brothers Studios celebrates its 100th birthday with a Humble Bundle deal offering the entire Batman Arkham series, Gotham Knights, Mortal Kombat 11, and more for as low as $15. The bundle is split into three tiers, with each tier offering a different set of games. The deal is available until November 17 and supports the International Medical Corps charity.
Warner Bros Montreal's Gotham Knights, an action-RPG set in the Gotham universe, is now available on Game Pass. While the game received mixed reviews due to its tired gameplay mechanics and uninspired open world, it still offers some enjoyable aspects such as the combat and exploration. Despite its flaws, Gotham Knights may still be worth a revisit for fans of superhero games.
Xbox Game Pass adds Gotham Knights and The Lamplighters League to its lineup, offering players the chance to become the protectors of Gotham and embark on a pulp adventure. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can also enjoy 10 hours of NHL 24.
Ratings for Gotham Knights have surfaced for the Nintendo Switch, indicating a potential release on the platform. While Warner Bros. has not made any official announcements, the game's cancellation on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One makes a Switch version a surprise. Gotham Knights is an action RPG set in an open-world Gotham City, where players take on the roles of Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin to protect the city from a new criminal underworld.
The action role-playing spin-off game, Gotham Knights, has been rated for the Nintendo Switch by the ESRB in North America, indicating a potential release on the platform. The rating mentions the game containing blood, language use of alcohol and tobacco, and violence. A rating for Gotham Knights on the Nintendo Switch has also appeared in Singapore. The Batman Arkham Trilogy is set to arrive on the Switch next month.
The CW has canceled "Gotham Knights" after one season, while renewing "Superman & Lois" for a fourth season and "All American: Homecoming" for a third season. "Gotham Knights" was absent from the network's statement of upcoming programming. "Superman & Lois" is the only remaining DC production at The CW. The series will return for a 10-episode fourth season. "All American: Homecoming," a spinoff of the hit sports series "All American," will return for a 13-episode third season.
The CW has canceled the DC Comics-based drama series, Gotham Knights, after one season. Despite being a respectable ratings performer, the show did not make the cut due to the changing business model of the network under new ownership. Only a handful of highly rated existing scripted series could make the cut. The show was written by the Batwoman trio of Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux, and Natalie Abrams and produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Sony's PlayStation Store Weekend offer for May 12 features big discounts on games like Red Dead Redemption 2, Gotham Knights, and Dying Light 2. Other sales include Big Games, Big Deals and Games Under $20. The sale includes discounts of up to 85% on popular games like Borderlands 3, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and DOOM Eternal.
The premiere of the TV series Gotham Knights sees Bruce Wayne's adopted son, Turner, and the scions of Batman's most notorious foes attempt to clear their names after being framed for Bruce's murder. The trio of young thieves, Duela, Harper, and Cullen, break into a safe containing the gun that killed Bruce's parents and discover it had been fired recently. They are then framed for Bruce's murder and arrested. The episode ends with a handful of chilling teases, including the involvement of the Court of Owls and Talon, their mysterious assassin.
The CW's new Tuesday lineup featuring "Superman & Lois" and "Gotham Knights" fails to impress. "Gotham Knights" feels like a "Riverdale" wannabe and "Superman & Lois" starts its season slowly with a lot of emphasis on juggling relationships among the core cast. Both shows rely on the soap-opera aspects and face the more existential threat of the CW altering its programming profile under new ownership.