Summary
A new video game, withThe Flashas the central character, was reportedly canceled by Warner Bros Games after the disastrous performance of the 2023 DCEU movie. The news about the binnedFlashproject comes at a time when Warner Bros is reeling from the effects of multiple underperforming games, such asSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, released in recent years.
There’s little doubt that The Flash is an instantly recognizable name and one of the most important superheros from DC’s rich lore. Over the speedster’s 80 years of existence, there have been innumerable comics, video games, movies, and more, featuring him as a key character. In the past decade, The Flash has found notable success, thanks to thewell-receivedInjusticegamesand the long-running namesake TV series that concluded in 2023. Regardless of that, theJustice Leaguecharacter’s effort to reinvigorate the Warner Bros-helmed DCEU and play a vital role in the production house’s movie business has not been fruitful. Worryingly, it now appears that the superhero’s failings in that department may have impacted his chances of getting his own video game.
An unannounced video game based on The Flash, which was being eyed by theGotham Knightsstudio Warner Bros Montreal, was scrapped some time ago, according toBloomberg. Reportedly, the decision was spurred by thepoor performance of DCEU’sThe Flashin June 2023, suggesting the project was ditched at some point during the past year-and-a-half.Interestingly, the source revealed that WB Montreal’s interest in pursuing a Flash-centric game came after the developer was given a choice between the Scarlet Speedster and the popular Batman villain, the Joker. This, too, happened after a game pitch related to John Constantine, a non-mainstream DC character, was not greenlit by Warner Bros Games. As per the source, multiple leads at the Canada-based studio have left the company since the Flash game’s cancelation, due to “lack of new games” and “frustration with their corporate bosses.”
Warner Bros Montreal Shift Focus from The Flash to Wonder Woman
Post the scrapping of its Flash game, Warner Bros Montreal has reportedly been aiding thedevelopment of Monolith’s Wonder Woman title, which was first revealed in late 2021. However, even that project seems to be in an uncertain place at this point, with barely any official updates dished out since the initial announcement. IfWonder Womanever sees the day of light, Warner Bros Games would hope to drive it in a different direction compared to its other recent releases, such asMultiVersuswhich is set to end its server support in May 2025.
Apart from the forthcoming Wonder Woman project, rumors indicate that another major DC hero is expected to get his own game in the future. Following the success of the VR title calledBatman: Arkham Shadow, the Caped Crusader is being tipped for a return to the single-player game category under the supervision ofBatman Arkhamcreator Rocksteady.
