Humble Bundle has launched its new collection ‘PLAY THE LEGENDS’, which brings together a total of 16 games from Warner Bros. at a surprising price of 12.72 euros. This bundle not only offers a great opportunity to expand the game library on Steam, but it also contributes to charitable causes, in this case, to the Raiden Science Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to find cures for rare diseases in children. A price that even Batman couldn’t resist With a total value of 547.23 euros, the titles included in this collection cover some of the […]
Humble Bundle has launched its new collection ‘PLAY THE LEGENDS’, which brings together a total of 16 games from Warner Bros. at an amazing price of 12.72 euros. This bundle not only offers a great opportunity to expand your game library on Steam, but it also contributes to charitable causes, in this case, to the Raiden Science Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to find cures for rare diseases in children.
A price that even Batman couldn’t resist
With a total value of 547.23 euros, the titles included in this collection cover some of the most influential franchises in the industry. Among them, the acclaimed Batman Arkham saga stands out, as well as the popular fighting games Mortal Kombat and Injustice. Additionally, the package also features recent titles such as Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Gotham Knights, although the latter did not meet Warner Bros.’ expectations at its launch.
Each game in the package is available in its most complete version, so players won’t have to worry about acquiring expansions or additional content. This flexibility allows video game enthusiasts to enjoy a comprehensive experience from the very beginning. For just an additional 7.41 euros, users can obtain the last seven titles on the list, further expanding the options and accessibility for different types of players.
The highlighted games include Mortal Kombat XL and 11 Ultimate, as well as the two installments of Middle-earth, which celebrate the legacy of Monolith. Through this initiative, Humble Bundle continues to establish itself as one of the preferred platforms for those seeking games at affordable prices while supporting important charitable causes around the world. The codes for redemption on Steam will be available until August 27, giving users a limited time to take advantage of this exceptional offer.
Warner Bros has one of the strongest video game divisions in the industry. That doesn’t change the fact that it is also one of the ones facing the most problems currently. With 2,000 employees spread across more than a dozen subsidiaries, they have been struggling for almost a decade to meet expectations. This has led to a situation of constant game cancellations and massive layoffs among its studios. What is the reason for this? The management of a man who is no longer with the company. All of Warner Bros’ problems have a specific name At the end of […]
Warner Bros has one of the strongest video game divisions in the industry. However, it is also one of the ones facing the most problems currently. With 2,000 employees spread across more than a dozen subsidiaries, they have been struggling for almost a decade to meet expectations. This has led to a situation of constant game cancellations and massive layoffs among its studios. What is the reason for this? It is due to the management of a man who is no longer with the company.
At the end of January, the departure of David Haddad, the president of Warner Bros. Interactive, was announced. Having been invited to leave, rather than being fired, it was a move that was expected to happen sooner rather than later after he had a series of consecutive failures and there was not only a lack of clear direction in the video game division but also evident discontent among the studios.
Why? Because Warner Bros. Interactive reported losses of 200 million dollars associated with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, in addition to another 100 million dollars associated with Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions and MultiVersus. The first and last are the games that were supposed to lead the division during these years.
According to Bloomberg in an extensive report, the reason this has happened is due to Haddad’s lack of vision. With little to no interest in the world of video games, lacking knowledge of it, he was focused on chasing trends and wasting resources in useless ways, both by changing approaches midway through development and assigning games to studios that did not have clear experience in that kind of genre. This became especially evident in the case of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Additionally, sources from the studies claim that communication was also poor. This often resulted in months passing without knowing what the company’s next game would be or whether they would participate in the next E3.
Closures, chaos, and various nonsense
This lack of communication is something that was perceived at many points during his presidency. When it was decided to close the Cartoon Network Games division, not only were a dozen games removed from physical and digital stores, but the developers were not notified in advance, who had to find out through the press. Creating a small chaos that could have been avoided had the situation been communicated beforehand.
In the same way, the lack of communication has a lot to do with the failure of MultiVersus and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The former was launched in open beta, with great success, only to be closed and relaunched months later, with poor communication and extremely aggressive monetization, which led players to turn away from it. The latter was developed by a studio that was not specialized in that genre, when it was no longer trending, simply to try to ride a wave that was already passing.
Because that has defined the last years of Warner Bros. Interactive. From the presidency of David Haddad. Chasing trends at the wrong time, not knowing what the audience wants, and not listening to either developers or players. With the expected results.
The situation of Warner Bros’ four crown jewels
Thanks to Boomblerg, we know the specific situation of the four main studios of Warner Bros. Although not very encouraging, it seems that all four are working on different projects, to some extent. All of them demonstrating the obvious: that there is a very serious management problem within the company.
At Monolith Productions, responsible for the two Middle-earth: Shadow games, they have been working for years on a Wonder Woman game. Announced in 2021, changed directors last year, and restarted in early 2024, ensuring that we won’t see it for a long time. And aside from the fact that it will feature an evolution of the Nemesis system from their Lord of the Rings games, we know absolutely nothing about this game. Or if it will ever be released.
Warner Bros. Games Montreal, on the other hand, is in a delicate position. After the failure of Gotham Knights following several changes imposed by management, they have been serving as a support studio sending several proposals, all of which have been rejected. They finally accepted the proposal to make a Flash game which, after the box office failure of the movie, was canceled. This led to a large part of the studio’s management resigning and the rest trying to get approval for a project based on Game of Thrones.
Avalanche Software may seem to be on the other end after the success of Hogwarts Legacy. But we fear it is not that easy. The failure of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions makes them fear that the success of the first game may not be plausible again and they needed external help from almost all Warner Bros studios to lift it, which puts them in a very delicate position regarding a hypothetical Hogwarts Legacy 2. Not to mention another project.
On their part, Rocksteady Studios is in a terrible position. Working on a new Batman game, the directors left the studio in 2022 and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice is the biggest failure in Warner Bros history and one of the biggest recent failures in video games. This puts them on the brink.
Is it possible to get out of this situation?
All of this does not mean that Warner Bros is not in a position to come back in full form. But to do so, they need to make concrete plans, measure their steps very carefully, and take into account their strengths and weaknesses. Continuing to chase trends and blindly swinging will only lead them to what they are currently heading towards: ruin.
Inviting David Haddad to leave has been a good start. But now they must do more. Much more. They need to secure interesting projects, in the right project, and pray that the talent to do so hasn’t been burned out by the disastrous management of the previous administration. All of this assuming that the current administration is not only better but suitable. Because Warner Bros is facing some very tough years ahead. They have come out of worse situations, Warner Bros included. But for that, future vision is needed, and it remains to be seen if they will have it.
Nintendo has confirmed the release of the Switch 2 for 2025, with a design reminiscent of the original model but with improved features. The new console will feature a larger screen, magnetic Joy-Cons, more ports, and an updated dock. This adjustment in Nintendo’s formula comes after the resounding success of the classic Switch, which debuted with iconic titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Little Nintendo, which will be presented in April, but great third-party support. Among the games already confirmed for the launch is a new Mario […]
Nintendo has confirmed the launch of the Switch 2 for 2025, with a design reminiscent of the original model, but with improved features. The new console will feature a larger screen, magnetic Joy-Cons, more ports, and an updated dock. This adjustment in Nintendo’s formula comes after the resounding success of the classic Switch, which debuted with iconic titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8: Deluxe.
Little Nintendo, which will be presented in April, but great third-party support
Among the games already confirmed for launch are a new Mario Kart, titled Mario Kart 9, which is expected to be a major system seller, and Yooka-Replayee. Additionally, the release of Synth Beasts is anticipated, a Diablo-style game focused on capturing and upgrading monsters, which could fill the gap left by recent Pokémon titles that have received mixed reviews for their technical performance.
On the other hand, Warner Bros. is working on the adaptation of Gotham Knights for the Switch 2, and there are rumors that Elden Ring, along with other Xbox and Sony franchises, could come to the new console. Although it is still early to expect titles like Halo, Microsoft has indicated its support for the Switch 2, suggesting the possibility of exploring remakes of classics like Oblivion.
Regarding Mario games, both a new installment and a 3D Mario are anticipated to be in development, taking advantage of the recent popularity of the Super Mario Bros movie. However, it is uncertain if a new Zelda title will be released alongside the console, given that backward compatibility has been confirmed and players will be able to enjoy Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom on the new hardware.
