Warner Bros. Discovery's plight could impact its video game division
Today, it was explained that Warner Bros. could be considering the partial or total sale of its video game division, Warner Bros. Gamesdue to the difficult financial situation of its parent company, Warner Bros. Discover. Although recent acquisitions have been made, such as that of the studio behind Multiversus, rumors about the sale have resurfaced, driven by the fall in the value of the company's shares.
Warner Bros. Games owns leading studios such as Avalanche Software, Monolith Productions, Rocksteady Studios and NetherRealm Studioswhich has developed successful games such as Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat, although it seems that the company's commitment to games as a service would not be its last change.
Following the company's latest financial results, the CEO of the gaming division, David Zaslav, explained: “We have 11 studios here and we have a lot of intellectual properties. We also have a lot of There is a lot of interest among others in leveraging part of these intellectual properties for games, which we are analyzing.”.
“One of the reasons Hogwarts Legacy was so successful and was the number one game last year, [fue que] “You went to Hogwarts, you walked in, and you could become part of that world,” IGN quoted him as saying. “I think that’s ultimately a big part of where this industry is going. That we’ll make a movie, whether it’s Batman or Superman or Harry Potter, and maybe there’ll be a TV show, but The ability to enter that world and have the experience of spending time with all the characters is something we still possess.“.
License to outside studios?
Faced with a large number of licenses, Warner would not rule out now giving some of its IP to other external video game studiosWhile the Mortal Kombat saga remains a success and Hogwarts Legacy will receive new installments, other properties have failed, such as Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, while Batman alone has not had a main adventure for almost a decade.
Will Warner eventually cede some of the rights to licenses to new studios?
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