You'd think that after the success of Hogwarts Legacy and the disappointment of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, Warner Bros. would try and follow in the footsteps of its recent Harry Potter title. Well, apparently not as the company wants to continue focusing on live service games instead.
Speaking on a recent webcast (via GameSpot), WB Discovery gaming boss J.B. Perrette talked about the road ahead for WB Games and what direction it wants to take. In essence, the team is thinking about ways that it can create games like Hogwarts Legacy that are ongoing rather than "one-and-done". Here's a quote where Perrette speculates on what's next for WB:
"Rather than just launching a one-and-done console game, how do we develop a game around, for example, a Hogwarts Legacy or Harry Potter, that is a live-service where people can live and work and build and play in that world in an ongoing basis?"
The Warner Bros. boss claimed that AAA console gaming is a 'volatile' market right now, which is probably a fair judgment to have. Still, we're not sure how Suicide Squad: KTJL is a better model going forward than the likes of Hogwarts Legacy, which ended up being one of best-selling games of 2023.
Just a couple of weeks ago, WB admitted that Kill The Justice League had "fallen short of expectations" in Q1, after almost nine years of development time. We'll have to see where things go next for the company, but we were really hoping for a traditional sequel to Hogwarts Legacy after rating the game highly early last year!
So, what do you think to these comments? Surprised at all? Go ahead and discuss down below.
[source gamespot.com]
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Don't they f###ng learn? Seriously. Even thinking with their pockets should be the other way around.
Well if this clown is leading them. I can see shades of THQ in there future, lol.
Maybe do a single-player focus game but then add a live-service Quidditch portion? I am sure that would be quite popular and enough to keep people playing for a while even well after the credits roll.
They are so lost and out of touch with what people want..
This is why Mortal Kombat 1 has the worst customization options and in-game store of all MKs. The game is solid enough, and I like it more than MK 11, but the presentation and management are terrible.
Talk about being stubbornly stupid. Oh well, must be nice to earn the big bucks as an executive despite having learning disabilities.
And they wonder why Warner Brothers is hemorrhaging money and struggling.
So I guess most people will be 0 and done with wb stuff in future?
Maybe they think if they lose enough money they can get their bank account to have an underflow glitch?
If they don't have an offline mode for their products especially after their recent one (I never bought it) I won't be giving them my hard earned money till the day they make a one and done game again that might be worth the money, their loss and more fool them.
Jesus F’ing Christ… I’m almost speechless. If you ever wondered why things are so dour in the industry right now, look no further than this idiot. We got so many unscrupulous ignoramuses in charge all over the place.
Well okay J.B from WB, you go chase that dragon and see where it gets you, it can’t possibly go wrong. There’s no evidence to support that it would, none.
I feel bad for HL fans because if this idea comes into fruition, you ain’t getting a game as good as that again.
Its bad enough that they ruined rocksteady.... But theres muppets that simp for that game, so I guess we get what we deserve. Smh.
The way they framed it, I understand their thought process of the AAA market being volatile at the moment. Seems like a lot of the bigger budget games are struggling, so returning revenue on a live service looks more enticing to them, but on paper would it make sense? Most don’t survive. Only a few do well. Most of us don’t want another live service game.
I want a one and done game so I can play multiple single player games. Don't want to play the same game forever.
No thanks then if it's live service! That's not my bag baby
@GamingFan4Lyf Like FIFA for quiddich? It would probably work. They could do a ton of cross marketing with other sports, or like Metaversus. Get LeBron as a seeker, wearing a Chief's jersey? The micro transactions just write themselves.
They clearly want to do away with getting any money from me.
How did these people manage to climb so high they when are this out of touch with the industry. Warner Bros, you guys missed the gold rush of live service games. Games like League, Fortnite, Apex, among a few others already took it all. That’s why so many live service games fail now.
You guys got all your success, money, and critical acclaim from your amazing single player experiences. Why throw away what works and take such a high risk? You’re basically betting your employees on green while playing roulette.
Most be a great feeling waking up and knowing that you have a high paying job that you're terrible at!
Also… why wouldn’t they just reuse the engine and assets from Hogwarts Legacy to make a quick turnaround sequel/successor? Same with Batman Arkham Knight… legit boggles my mind.
Instead, let’s spend 8 years developing a live service game that no one asked for and sells like crap. But it’s not our fault if it flops, it’s the consumer’s fault!
Man, the Batman games were good, I’m glad I got to enjoy them when they released and before the dogshit we get fed today like Suicide Squad.
The single campaign AAA games are only volatile if they are rubbish.
Makes a top end quality one then it normally does very very well.
Nintendo virtually survive on them and they not doing bad with the Switch and game sales.
Somebody fire this guy and put someone with some common sense in charge, please.
@CutchuSlow ABSOLUTELY! Call it ADHD if you want, but I want new stories, new challenges, new worlds.
Not to bag on sports game/cod players, but I get bored and want something new/different.
I know I can't stop them from chasing the "Live service" cash. But for all our sakes let's move away from the Destiny archetype.
Helldivers meta-narrative is a good example, where the world is on going but also things like Sea of Thieves where you just keep adding to the world and content.
Yes...because Suicide Squad: KTJL has been such a phenomenal success...How can they be that daft? All they have to do is LISTEN to their customers, 95% of whom simply wanted another BATMAN game from Rocksteady, not this game! What a waste of like 7 years of Rocksteady's time!
...and I want to move away from ever buying another game from them.
It's whatever anymore, the quicker these games get released, the sooner they lose money, and the sooner they go out of business. Less studios with this mindset the better.
I hope they go out of business. These guys suck real hard.
Well, as long as the shareholders are happy, everything is great! Amirite?
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