{"id":1133685,"date":"2026-02-03T23:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1851766437"},"modified":"2026-02-03T23:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:31:31","slug":"the-nemesis-system-was-one-of-the-best-things-gaming-ever-did-and-wb-just-killed-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-nemesis-system-was-one-of-the-best-things-gaming-ever-did-and-wb-just-killed-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nemesis System Was One Of The Best Things Gaming Ever Did, And WB Just Killed It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/the-nemesis-system-was-one-of-the-best-things-gaming-ever-did-and-wb-just-killed-it.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Today, February 25, it was announced Warner Bros. is <a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 lcFFec js_link\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/monolith-productions-wonder-woman-multiversus-cancel-wb-1851766400\">shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego<\/a>, as well as canceling Monolith\u2019s Wonder Woman game. This follows multiple stories of turnover at the company, including the <a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 lcFFec js_link\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/multiversus-season-5-aquaman-offline-update-refund-1851752453\">shutdown of crossover fighter Multiversus<\/a> and the\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/monolith-productions-middle-earth-nemesis-system-patent-1851766437\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/monolith-productions-middle-earth-nemesis-system-patent-1851766437\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, February 25, it was announced Warner Bros. is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego, as well as canceling Monolith\u2019s Wonder Woman game. 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