Summary
DC games have seemingly hit a bit of a rocky patch recently. Much like Marvel, for the best part of three decades, DC games were often seen as a bit of a mixed bag, mostly being licensed movie tie-in games. That all changed with2009’sBatman: Arkham Asylum, which broke new ground not just for DC, but for the superhero video game genre as a whole. But with theBatman: Arkhamseries coming to an end in 2015, DC’s gone back to that mixed-bag approach, with some great titles likeInjusticepoking their head out of a sea of mediocrity. Right now, it’s unclear just which camp Monolith’sWonder Womanwill fall into.
First announced back in December 2021, it’s been over two years since fans last saw anything official from Monolith’sWonder Womangame, and that initial reveal didn’t give fans much to go on at all. But there is some hope thatWonder Womanis further along in development than fans may think, and a 2024 release date might be the best thing for it.
Monolith’s Wonder Woman Should Release in 2024
Wonder Woman Might Need to Correct Course After Suicide Squad
The next game up to bat for DC isRocksteady’sSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and right now, it’s not looking so hot. Announced years ago, it wasn’t until February of this year that fans got their first extended look at gameplay forSuicide Squad, and the reaction was absolutely brutal, so brutal, in fact, that Rocksteady and Warner Bros. decided to delay the game by almost an entire year.
Well,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis back from its lengthy hiatus, and Rocksteady is trying its best to convince fans that it’s worth playing come its February 2024 release date. But while Rocksteady has gone out of its way to showcase more ofSuicide Squad’s gameplay, and it definitely looks to be in a better state than it was at the start of the year, there’s still a real possibility that it ends up being pretty bad, andrecentSuicide Squadleakshave only made matters worse.
IfSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueends up being a critical failure, then it could end up damaging not just Rocksteady, but the entire DC video game brand as a whole, marking the second major failure in a row followingGotham Knights' release last year. If it comes to that, then DC might want to useWonder Womanas an immediate “get-out-of-jail-free card,” presumably finally delivering the single-player, narrative-focused experience that fans originally wanted for bothSuicide SquadandGotham Knights.
Wonder Woman Might Want to Avoid an Already-Busy 2025
But another major reason for Monolith’sWonder Womanto release in 2024 and not any later is that 2025 is already beginning to look a little crowded, and aWonder Womangame, while big, might end up getting lost in the crowd. Though only a handful of major releases have been given a 2025 release date at this point, justGrand Theft Auto 6’s releasealone could be enough to overshadowWonder Womancompletely if it doesn’t play its cards right. On top of that, there’s IO Interactive’sJames Bondproject and Ken Levine’sJudasthat are allegedly slated for a 2025 release date.
Wonder Womanis in development.
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