WB Games may split due to merger with Discovery – Igromania

A few hours ago AT&T announced the merger Discovery and WarnerMedia under the new company, however the details of the deal remain vague. Western journalists have already noted that not all WarnerMedia assets will become part of the new firm.
Julia Alexandra from IGN notesthat only part of the Warner Bros. gaming division will be part of the unnamed company. Exactly which studios are unknown.

I will try to find out which game studios and franchises are included in the deal, but I doubt they will answer me.“.

Along with this, the studio for the creation of Internet content Rooster teeth will also not be part of the new company. In Russia, she is best known for the TV series Red vs. Blue (Halo machinima).

Discovery and WarnerMedia will remain separate companies, but will operate under the same roof. AT&T will own about 71% of the shares of the new firm. The deal is planned to be closed by the end of 2023.

AT&T had already planned to sell WB Games last summer, but found it too valuable. Many of the company’s games are associated with WB’s intellectual property – Batman, The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. In addition, the publisher owns the rights to Mortal Kombat, F.E.A.R. and Scribblenauts.

Under the wing of WB Games now, among other things, are working:

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