Discovery is making drastic cuts to its gaming division, canceling the highly anticipated Wonder Woman game and shutting down three of its studios: Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. This decision comes as part of the company’s strategic shift toward focusing on key franchises like Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, DC, and Game of Thrones. Games San Diego, which has worked on various multiplayer projects, is also being shut down. Games emphasized that the decision is "not a reflection of the talent within these teams" but rather a strategic move to return the gaming division to profitability in 2025 and beyond. This suggests that the company’s gaming focus may shift more toward franchises with proven profitability rather than risky new projects. Apple is taking a bold new step to unify its gaming ecosystem with the upcoming launch of the Apple Games app, an all-in-one hub designed to bring together games, friends, and social features across iPhones, iPads, Macs—and even Apple TV in the near future. With more than 500 million iPhone users actively playing games, Apple’s gaming audience is massive. The company introduced Game Mode for Macs with macOS Sonoma in 2023 to optimize gaming performance. Read more in our articles including "Warner Bros. Cancels Wonder Woman Game, Shuts Down Three Studios Amid Restructuring" and "Apple’s New Games App Turns iPhones Into Social Gaming Hubs".
Discovery is making drastic cuts to its gaming division, canceling the highly anticipated Wonder Woman game and shutting down three of its studios: Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. This decision comes as part of the company’s strategic shift toward focusing on key franchises like Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, DC, and Game of Thrones.
Games San Diego, which has worked on various multiplayer projects, is also being shut down. Games emphasized that the decision is "not a reflection of the talent within these teams" but rather a strategic move to return the gaming division to profitability in 2025 and beyond. This suggests that the company’s gaming focus may shift more toward franchises with proven profitability rather than risky new projects.
Our coverage of Game of Thrones gaming projects includes: "Warner Bros. Cancels Wonder Woman Game, Shuts Down Three Studios Amid Restructuring"; "Apple’s New Games App Turns iPhones Into Social Gaming Hubs"; "10 Video Games to Watch Out For in March 2017". Each article provides unique insights and information.