Developer Monolith Productions seems to be getting some help from another studio on the upcoming Wonder Woman game. While Monolith is the main developer behind the highly anticipated game, it seems another developer with experience in the realm of superhero games is hiring to assist.
As spotted by Tech4Gamers, Gotham Knights developer WB Montreal is hiring an External Development Artist, Level Art. The job description confirms that the role will help support Monolith Productions in the development of Wonder Woman.
"Your first mandate amongst us will be to work closely with our team and support Monolith Productions on their Wonder Woman game," the job role reads.
Cross-studio collaboration, especially on AAA projects is fairly common in the gaming industry. And given that Monolith Productions is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Games, it makes sense that the two studios would work together.
Warner Bros. Games announced the Wonder Woman game in December 2021. It's billed as a single player open-world action game that "will introduce an original story set in the DC Universe and allow players to become Diana of Themyscira in the fight to unite her Amazon family and the humans from the modern world."
One of the game's key features is the Nemesis System, a core gameplay mechanic that Monolith Productions used in their previous games Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel Shadow of War. The system presented a dynamically generated hierarchy of Orc Captains and Warchiefs that the player would encounter throughout their journey. The game would react accordingly to the outcome of the interaction, resulting in a unique experience for each player.
It's unclear based on this job description how much involvement WB Montreal will have in the development of Wonder Woman. But the studio, best known for Gotham Knights and Batman: Arkham Origins, has plenty of experience in the superhero game world.
Gotham Knights was released in 2022 to mixed reviews but was praised for its co-op gameplay. The game's overall story, loot system and lackluster mission objectives were criticized though. Given that Wonder Woman is a single action-adventure though, Monolith could look more toward Arkham Origins for advice. Arkham Origins also received mixed reviews but was praised for its number and variety of side missions; although, some believed the game was unnecessarily large -- a bit of helpful feedback that could help shape Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman is still being kept a closely guarded secret and we don't know how far along it is in development. A previous job description suggested it could be a live-service game, but Warner Bros. denied this a few days later.