Warner Bros. Discovery Looking to Bolster Its Gaming Lineup - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 16 April 2022 / 1,979 Views
Warner Bros. Discovery, the new company that was created as part of the merger of Warner Brothers and Discovery, is looking to grow its gaming lineup, according to Variety.
"But the company believes that DC must do more to grow its approach to comic book fare, including bolstering gaming," reads the article.
"Under Walter Hamada, who took over DC Films from Jon Berg and Geoff Johns in 2018, the unit has achieved more consistency in terms of both the critical and commercial reception to the company’s movies. He is under contract until the end of 2023 and could play an important role in whatever Zaslav has planned."
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment currently has four DC games in development that have been announced - Gotham Knights, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, The Wolf Among Us 2, and Wonder Woman.
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Are there any games out there where you play as a sturdy character that flies around, or at least has very high mobility? Because those can give us some ideas on how a Superman game can possibly work, at least mechanically.
Without looking to deep into the topic, Dragon Ball Z games come to mind, though games like Saints Row 4, Just Cause, and Prototype. Considering how this includes a variety of action/adventure styles, there should be something to draw inspiration from.
Kinda ironic considering that WB wanted to sell its gaming division when it was under AT&T. Anyway, I just want a GOOD Superman game. It's crazy that one of the most iconic superheroes ever STILL doesn't have a good game with his name on it. I realize it would be a challenge but come on now!
The problem is that creating a good Superman game has to be extremely hard. There were so many mediocre ones that seemed to have potential, and oh so many canceled ones, that had potential, but even the developers felt that they are going nowhere. As Salnax pointed out, Superman works in Injustice because it has its limitations. How could you create a fun game with the godlike man of steel, is beyond me. But let's hope that one day we will get one. Warner has the talent, hopefully, they have the will.
I agree with your overall points. As I said, it is a challenge, no doubt, but if Kojima managed to make a game about delivering packages work then I'm willing to believe that it's possible to make a GOOD Superman game lol
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