Why Monolith Mattered

? Get my premium monthly newsletter - https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/digest/ ? WB Games just shut down the long-running, storied, and successful game developer Monolith Productions. Let's remember this studio by looking back at my five favourite games. === Before you watch === Content warning: Blood, Violence === Sources === [1] Game Industry Layoffs | Obsidian https://publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2025 [2] Warner Bros. closes Monolith Productions and MultiVersus studio, cancels Wonder Woman game | Polygon https://www.polygon.com/news/529310/warner-bros-games-monolith-productions-multiversus-studio-closure [3] The History of Ken Silverman's Build Engine | CuteFloor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8tDBg4pfYk [4] Blood: Behind the Scenes | Altar of Stone https://www.altarofstone.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55 [5] No one knows who really owns No One Lives Forever now | Quarter to Three https://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2013/04/08/no-one-knows-who-owns-no-one-lives-forever/ [6] Inside the AI of STALKER | Game Developer https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/interview-inside-the-ai-of-i-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-i- Building the AI of F.E.A.R. with Goal Oriented Action Planning | AI and Games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaOLBOuyswI === Chapters === 00:00 Intro 01:06 The News 02:04 Blood 03:30 No One Lives Forever 05:25 F.E.A.R. 07:03 Condemned: Criminal Origins 08:11 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor 09:34 Conclusion === Credits === Music provided by Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/vtdu5y (Referral Link) The Operative: No One Lives Forever - Full Game Walkthrough | AlphaYellow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fucrLp_xyo === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/translation/