Lionsgate is apparently considering developing a AAA game based on the John Wick franchise.
The news comes from CEO Jon Feltheimer (via IndieWire) who, during an earnings call, revealed that Lionsgate was interested in discussing proposals for a AAA John Wick game, though he was reluctant to give any specific details, implying that nothing had been decided yet.
“I don’t want to get ahead of myself here, but we believe there is a big AAA game to be made out of John Wick,” said Feltheimer. “We have been fielding proposals. We certainly are interested in moving that forward, but I don’t want to say anything more about that at this time.”
Should Lionsgate go ahead with this, it would in fact be the second video game to carry the licence. John Wick Hex, a strategy title from indie studio Bithell Games, was released back in 2019.
While John Wick Hex lacks the AAA-shine (and, of course, the budget) of the kind of game Lionsgate is now considering, it was well received at launch – earning a three star review from Tom Regan in NME.
