Even as many live service games face significant challenges and shutdowns, Warner Bros. appears determined to continue investing in this often-criticized model. A recent job posting from Warner Bros. Games Montreal for an executive producer position, as noted by VGC, specifically mentions experience with live service titles. The responsibilities for this role include “overseeing post-launch content and live service strategy,” and a “deep understanding of the full game development lifecycle, including live services,” is listed as a beneficial qualification.
The job description also emphasizes managing live operation processes, strongly suggesting that WB Games Montreal`s upcoming project will incorporate live service elements. This direction is likely to raise concerns for several reasons.
Primarily, this comes after the notable commercial failure of last year`s Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, a game that reportedly led to layoffs at developer Rocksteady. Furthermore, the fighting game MultiVersus is no longer available for new downloads, accessible only to those who already had it installed. Beyond live service, even the planned Wonder Woman game from Monolith Studios was canceled, resulting in the studio`s closure.
Earlier this year, reports indicated that WB Games Montreal was pitching a new Game of Thrones title. However, there have been no further updates on the progress of that project.