WB Games may split into separate studios as part of the $43 billion merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery
Today it became known about the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, which may also affect WB Games. There are no specifics on this issue yet, but some media outlets report that the Warners gaming division will be divided into separate studios, and not all of them will come under the wing of the new company.Mortal Kombat 11
The prospects of WB Games were announced by Stephen Totilo, editor of the Axios portal, with reference to a representative of WarnerMedia.
As a result of the deal, part of the gaming division will remain with AT&T, but the rest of the studios will become part of the new company.
Totilo also wonders who will get the rights to the patented Nemesis system. The fate of the mobile division of WB Games remains unknown.
Julia Alexander from IGN initially also wrote that the new unnamed company will include only some studios. She later deleted the tweet, but promised to clarify the details. At the same time, Alexander noted that the deal will definitely include DC Comcis and Rooster Teeth — the authors of the web series “Red vs Blue” (Red vs. Blue), machinim in the Halo universe. At the time of the merger, the following studios are part of WB Games:- Avalanche Software, a studio that started with various ports, is now known for the Disney Infinity series and the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy.Monolith Productions are the authors of No One Lives Forever, the F.E.A.R. series, as well as two parts of Middle Earth.
- NetherRealm Studios — developers of the Mortal Kombat and Injustice fighting game series.
- Rocksteady Studios are the creators of the Batman Arkham trilogy and the upcoming game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
- TT Games is a studio that is best known for the LEGO series of games.
- WB Games Boston — the authors of Dungeons & Dragons Online and The Lord of the Rings Online.
- WB Games Montréal are the creators of Batman: Arkham Origins and the upcoming Gotham Knights.
- The company also includes divisions in New York, San Diego and San Francisco.
- The merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery became known today.
As part of the deal, AT&T, the parent company of WarnerMedia, will receive $43 billion in cash, debt securities and retention of a certain part of the debt. At the same time, she will control 71% of the shares of the new company.
At the moment there are no official comments about the fate of WB Games. Discovery only said that it was going to develop large WarnerMedia franchises, like the DC film universe. However, there are no specifics about the game direction in the statements.
Last summer, for the first time there were reports of AT&T’s intention to sell WB Games. However, in September, the company abandoned this idea, considering the Warner Bros. gaming division. too valuable an asset. In particular, AT&T hoped for the success of future studio releases to pay off part of its multibillion-dollar debt.
