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Condemned: Criminal Origins, the best game about beating people to death with a lead pipe I've ever played, has been delisted from Steam and Xbox, and fans are hoping that means a remaster is on the way

Monolith's classic brain-smasher was delisted on Halloween, and yeah, that might be a coincidence but I sure hope not.

PC Gamer

CoreWeave Deepens AI Push, Targets Manufacturing And R&D Innovation With Monolith Acquisition

CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) announced plans to acquire Monolith AI, a UK-based pioneer that applies machine learning to complex physics and engineering problems.

Benzinga

Ken Levine's new BioShock-like game Judas carries the torch of Monolith's Nemesis System: "They can bribe you, save you in battle, talk s*** about the other characters, and share with you their darkest secrets"

Ken Levine is finally talking about Judas, and he is literally talking about BioShock

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After their Black Panther game got killed, 14 EA devs are fleeing to D&D house Wizards of the Coast to "incubate a new game" under Monolith vet and Shadow of Mordor boss

"Something very cool and new"

GamesRadar

The games industry might be built on borrowed ideas, but new ones have to come from somewhere – even if Fumito Ueda says "the era of game mechanics is over"

Opinion | Big-budget developers are reliant on indie innovation to keep us entertained

GamesRadar

After helping Nintendo with Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Xenoblade devs brought their open-world expertise to Mario Kart World as well

Monolith Soft is on a hot streak

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Canceled EA Black Panther game reportedly had its own version of Monolith’s patented Nemesis System, which studio closures keep punting toward oblivion

We had our chance, EA blew it

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I missed out on the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Collector's Edition but thankfully, the developers are launching something special

The Monolith Set is for fans who missed out on the original edition, that is being sold for insane prices on third-party websites

Windows Central

3 Terrible Companies To Lose $5 Billion in Federal Green Energy Loans

One of the recipients has filed for bankruptcy after allegedly scamming elderly clients.

Reason

Assassin's Creed Shadows' huge but shallow open world is proof that we've lost the Nemesis System just when we need it most

The games keep getting bigger and more impressive, but the content is stagnating.

PC Gamer

Shadow of Mordor's beloved nemesis system exists because the publisher threw a tantrum about second-hand sales

An unexpected knock-on effect.

PC Gamer

Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis System was only created because WB Games wanted something to combat Batman Arkham Asylum's second-hand sales, exec says

"How do we create a singleplayer game that is so compelling that people keep the disc in their library forever?"

GamesRadar

This upcoming Korean tactical shooter features 'situational awareness AI' that reminds me of the uber-smart clones from Monolith's FEAR

"In Project TH, the AI system is designed to actively utilize environmental structures to apply continuous pressure on the player."

PC Gamer

Even as costs spiralled to $100m, founder of shuttered Wonder Woman studio says "I don't think I ever really considered the possibility that it would shut down one day"

Monolith was around my entire gaming life

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The Guardian - UK

‘We just tried to make what we thought was cool’: the story of Monolith Productions

As the 30-year-old studio behind many innovative and beloved video games shuts down, its founders, fans and designers discuss what made it so special

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Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system will remain Warner Bros' property until 2036

Warner Bros will retain the rights to Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system until 2036.

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GOG slashes classic horror FPS FEAR to $1 and speeds up its preservation program launch "to properly recognize Monolith's contributions to gaming" after shock closure by WB

Here's one way you can honor Monolith's legacy and treat yourself: Get FEAR for 90% off

Inverse

Your Favorite Childhood Games Are Disappearing Forever And Few Are Stopping It From Happening

WB's closure of Monolith Productions is disheartening on its own, but even more so looking at the company's lack of regard for the studio's history.

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With the loss of Shadow of Mordor dev Monolith Productions, I'm reminded how important DRM-free stores like GOG are for preserving games we love

With Warner Bros. shuttering Monolith Productions, I've got yet another sobering reminder of how important DRM-free stores like GOG are for game preservation.

PC Gamer

Following Monolith's shock closure, GOG is offering 90% off its 2005 shooter FEAR and accelerating the game's preservation to recognise its doomed developer's 'contribution to gaming'

Grab this classic gunfest for less than a quid.

Creative Bloq

Warner Bros. closing Monolith Productions is the end of an era – so what comes next?

Player First and San Diego studios are also closed, as WB Games shares its vision for the future.

Player One

'Wonder Woman' Game Canceled: Warner Bros. Shuts Down 3 Studios Amidst Restructuring

Warner Bros. is looking to restructure and the first ones to go are three game studios and a Wonder Woman project.

PC Gamer

Warner Bros. is closing Monolith, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, and has cancelled its Wonder Woman game

Warner wants to focus its future efforts on Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, DC, and Game of Thrones.

Windows Central

Warner Bros. Games shuts down Wonder Woman developer Monolith Productions in latest gaming purge

In the latest round of games industry purges, Warner Bros. Games is shuttering Wonder Woman developer Monolith Productions and other teams.

GamesRadar

Open-world Wonder Woman and Lord of the Rings studio shut down alongside MultiVersus dev, Warner Bros insists it wants to focus on DC even as it kills a DC game

Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego have all been shut down

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