Company Microsoft interested in acquiring a publishing house Warner bros Interactive Entertainment. This publication reports The information.
About the plans of the conglomerate AT&T Get rid of the video game direction became known in mid-June. Presumably, this is due to pressure from a major shareholder represented by Elliot management, which requires the abandonment of non-core assets in order to alleviate the debt burden that has exceeded $ 154 billion.
As CNBC reported with reference to informed sources, they claim to buy an asset Take-Two Interactive, Electronic arts and Activision Blizzard. Now Microsoft has allegedly joined them.
So far no agreements have been reached. The investment bank will help determine the best offer AT&T Liontree.
how notes industrial analyst Daniel Ahmad, you need to understand that the sale of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will not mean that the new owner will immediately receive the rights to adapt IP owned by Warner bros We are talking about the sale of domestic studios, because the parties must also conclude an additional licensing agreement, under which AT&T will receive a portion of the proceeds from future games. This is how the company works. Disneywho got rid of her unprofitable video game direction.
However, it is possible that some rights may be transferred. For example, on Mortal kombat. But Warner Bros. there are views of this franchise that go beyond video games (you need to keep the movie in mind).
Regarding ongoing Warner Bros. projects Interactive Entertainment, then they should not be threatened. However journalist Bloomberg Jason schreier hinted at problems at WB Games Avalanchethat has been developing the game in the universe for the past few years Harry potter (Wizarding world)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is controlled by teams such as TT Games (games under license Lego), WB Games Boston (IMO support The lord of the rings online), WB Games Montreal (Batman: Arkham Origins), Rocksteady studios (Batman: Arkham Asylum / City / Knight), NetherRealm Studios (Mortal kombat / Injustice), Monolith productions (Middle-earth: Shadow of War), WB Games Avalanche (Cars 3: Driven to Win) etc.
August 22 will be a virtual convention DC FanDome, in the framework of which the news about future plans for the Extended Universe will be revealed DC (DC Extended Universe) In particular, we are talking about films, comics, series and games.
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