Watchmen: The End Is Nigh

Watchmen: The End Is Nigh
DeveloperDeadline Games
PublisherWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
DirectorSøren Lund
ProducerSøren Lund
WritersPeter Aperlo
Len Wein
ComposerTyler Bates
SeriesWatchmen
EngineKapow
PlatformsMicrosoft Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Release
March 4, 2009
  • Download
    • WW: March 4, 2009 (Part 1; PC, X360)
    • WW: March 5, 2009 (Part 1; PS3)
    • WW: July 29, 2009 (Part 2; PC)
    • WW: July 30, 2009 (Part 2; PS3)
    • WW: August 26, 2009 (Part 2; X360)
    Disc version
    • NA: July 21, 2009
    • EU: July 24, 2009
    • AU: July 28, 2009 (PS3)
    • AU: July 29, 2009 (X360)
GenresAction, beat 'em up
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is an episodic video game that serves as a prequel to the film adaptation of the DC Comics limited series Watchmen. The game was originally announced for release in downloadable installments on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade, with the first one released in March 2009 to coincide with the film's theatrical release. The second episode was released in July and August 2009.

Both episodes were released together on disc on July 21, 2009, for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. A limited edition of the PlayStation 3 version was released billed as "The Complete Experience", which also included the extended Director's Cut version of the film in Blu-ray format.