Warner Bros. Games Montréal Inc. is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal. It was founded as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Games in 2010 and is best known for developing Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights. They have also provided additional work and development support on several games for Warner Bros. Games.
History
Warner Bros. Games Montréal was founded in 2010 by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (now Warner Bros. Games).
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. Upon Batman: Arkham Origins release it received mixed reactions, garnering praise for its boss battles and the characterization of Batman, as well as criticism for not moving the series forward compared to previous entries in addition to technical issues.
During an interview on the Humans of Gaming Podcast in October 2018, Warner Bros. Games Montréal Senior Game Designer Osama Dorias confirmed that two DC Comics-based video games are currently in development at the studio. At DC FanDome in August 2020, the studio announced Gotham Knights.
In July 2024, Warner Bros. announced that it had hired Bethesda Game Studios director Yves Lachance as vice president and studio head of Warner Bros. Games Montréal.
Games
+ List of games developed by WB Games Montréal Year Title Platform(s) Notes 2012 Batman: Arkham City - Armoured Edition Wii U Port of Batman: Arkham City for Wii U, original game developed by Rocksteady Studios 2013 Cartoon Universe Browser Lego Legends of Chima Online Windows, browser, iOS Batman: Arkham Origins Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 2014Scooby Doo! & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: AdventureWindows, Nintendo 3DSAdditional work and development support 2015 Batman: Arkham Knight Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Developed the Harley Quinn, Red Hood, Batgirl: A Matter of Family, and Scarecrow Nightmare DLC content, as well as provided additional work and development support for the base game.Mad Max (2015 video game)Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, MacOSAdditional work and development support2017Injustice 2Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOSAdditional work and development supportMiddle-earth: Shadow of WarWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneAdditional work and development support2019 Mortal Kombat 11Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, StadiaAdditional work and development support2022Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series XAdditional work and development support Gotham Knights Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X 2023Hogwarts LegacyWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2Additional work and development supportMortal Kombat 1Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo SwitchAdditional work and development support 2024 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X Additional work and development support 2026Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark KnightWindows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2Co-developer, additional work and development support
References
External links