Warner Bros. reportedly cancels Wonder Woman, closes Monolith and other studios

UPDATE 21.33pm: Warner Bros. has confirmed reports of Wonder Woman’s cancellation and the closure of three of its studios – Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego – calling the move a “strategic change in direction”.

“We have had to make some very difficult decisions to structure our development studios and investments around building the best games possible with our key franchises – Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, DC, and Game of Thrones,” the publisher wrote in a statement to Kotaku.

“After careful consideration, we are closing three of our development studios – Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego. This is a strategic change in direction and not a reflection of these teams or the talent that consists within them.”

“The development of Monolith’s Wonder Woman video game will not move forward,” Warner Bros. continued. “Our hope was to give players and fans the highest quality experience possible for the ionic character, and unfortunately this is no longer possible with our strategic priorities. This is another tough decision, as we recognise Monolith’s storied history of delivering epic fan experiences through amazing games.”