The cancellations of 17 games have been confirmed so far in 2025, including EA's Black Panther, Warner Bros.' Wonder Woman, and Xbox's Perfect Dark.

Monolith Productions crafted the Nemesis system as a response to the growing issue of second-hand Batman copies undermining game sales.

The same fate awaits another core technology developed by Monolith — the aforementioned “Nemesis system” used in Shadow of Mordor.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor’s Nemesis system was designed to discourage game reselling. The idea stemmed from losses suffered after Arkham Asylum when secondhand disc sales outpaced new purchases.

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