It was shuttered alongside Player First Games of MultiVersus fame and Warner Bros. Games San Diego.

None of this situation is fair.

Then it managed to reinvent itself over and over before corporate interests brought it to its knees.

Vreso looking around the hidden dog gallery in Clair Obscur Expedition 33.

Then, in 2001, it released what became its biggest game to date:Alien Vs Predator 2.

It was bold, unexpected, and like little else at the time.

Its hard to believe after thinking back on Condemned that Monolith gave usFEARin 2005 as well.

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It was a hit, spawning two sequels and a cult following that subsists to this day.

These failures ceased to matter whenMiddle-Earth: Shadow of Mordorlaunched in 2014, however.

You could also argue it wouldnt have been nearly as compelling with the Nemesis System underpinning everything.

Close Up of Sciel from Clair Obscur Expedition 33.

Its a devastating lesson in the risks of chasing trends and relying on licenses.

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History of Monolith Productions

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