All articles tagged with #monolith productions
Unearthed materials from Monolith Productions’ discarded 2010 Batman project reveal early ideas, audio, and a Nolan-inspired Batmobile, suggesting the game never neared completion and was scrapped in favor of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor; this builds on earlier 2024 clips that surfaced about the unmade title.
The article revisits the classic 2000 spy-themed FPS 'The Operative: No One Lives Forever' by Monolith Productions, highlighting its development, unique female protagonist, critical acclaim, and ongoing licensing issues preventing its re-release on modern platforms. Despite its popularity and influence, rights disputes have kept the game unavailable, though efforts by companies like Nightdive aim to revive it.
Leaked footage and images reveal gameplay from a canceled Nolanverse Batman game developed by Monolith Productions, which eventually became Shadow of Mordor. Codenamed Project Apollo, the game would have featured Christian Bale's Dark Knight, the "Tumbler" Batmobile, gadgets, detective work, and a nemesis system. Warner Brothers retooled the game into Shadow of Mordor due to concerns about concurrent Batman franchises, and it's suggested that Christopher Nolan himself may have canceled the game to focus on The Dark Knight Rises.
Gameplay and images for the canceled ‘Nolanverse’ Batman game, once in development at Monolith Productions, have surfaced online, revealing an open-world Gotham with stealth and combat mechanics similar to the Arkham games. The game was retooled into "Shadow of Mordor" after Warner Bros. decided against having two Batman gaming franchises. This cancellation adds to a list of scrapped Batman games, including one by Gotham Knights maker WB Games Montréal. Monolith went on to release Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, and is currently working on an untitled Wonder Woman game.
Extensive gameplay and assets from a canceled Batman game set in the "Nolanverse" have been leaked, revealing early footage of the game's menu, quests, abilities, and stealth gameplay. The game, known as Project Apollo, was in development for about 18 months before being reworked into Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. The canceled Batman game was also the origin of Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system, but was ultimately scrapped due to lack of support from Christopher Nolan, whose approval was necessary as the game was set in the universe of his film trilogy.
Remarkable footage has resurfaced of Monolith Productions' cancelled Batman game, codenamed Project Apollo, which was in development for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. The game was intended to tie into the Dark Knight series but was ultimately abandoned after the studio couldn't secure approval from the director. Some of the game's technology was later used in the development of the 2014 title Shadow of Mordor. Recent tweets from a user named SpiderGeeky have brought attention to the footage, showcasing open-world traversal, gadget load-outs, and stealth combat, and it seems that many people are discovering it for the first time.
WB Montreal, the developer behind Gotham Knights, is assisting in the development of the upcoming Wonder Woman game by Monolith Productions. The game will feature the Nemesis system from Monolith's Lord of the Rings titles and is confirmed to be a single-player action-adventure game set in a dynamic open world, dispelling fears of it being a live-service game. Little information has been shared about the game since its announcement at the 2021 Game Awards.
Warner Bros.' upcoming Wonder Woman game, developed by Monolith Productions, was initially rumored to be a live-service game due to a job posting for a lead software engineer with experience in live-service games. However, WB Games clarified that the title is not being designed as a live-service game. This news comes as WB aims to turn its biggest franchises into live-service titles, with games like Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League incorporating live-service elements. The delay and controversial appearance of live-service features in Suicide Squad have raised concerns about the direction of Rocksteady, the studio known for its single-player Batman games. The fate of Kevin Conroy's final Batman performance in Suicide Squad is also uncertain if the game gets delisted.