Imran Khan, a well-known American journalist, posted an interesting rumor on Twitter. The Discover Warner Bros. They may have plans to sell their development studios and license their IP addresses. Also among the interesting companies Microsoft Xbox.
Specifically, as you can see in the tweet below, Imran Khan wrote: “I couldn’t get enough emphasis to write an actual article on the subject, but I heard a fair amount of talk this week about Warner Bros. Discovery wants to sell Own game development teams. Including affected companies electronic artsAnd take twoAnd MicrosoftAnd SonyAnd TencentAnd Netease and PUBG Corp. Warner Bros. Discovery wants to sell teams and license IP addresses, presumably.”
Interested parties include EA, Take-Two, Microsoft, Sony, Tencent, Netease, and PUBG Corp. The WBD wants to sell the studios and license the IP, presumably.
– Imran Khan (@imranzomg) April 29, 2022
Khan adds, in subsequent tweets, that an important element to consider is that Warner Bros. Discovery – the newly born company from the WarnerMedia and Discovery merger – is undergoing an internal restructuring and is currently looking to cut costs by $3 billion.
Considering that it is a busy time for game M&A, the idea of selling your development teams might actually seem like a great way to earn a good amount and cut a lot of expenses altogether. Obviously, it’s all about rumors and speculation. Khan himself points out that he doesn’t have enough confirmation at the moment.
We also know that Xbox is looking for a manager to help manage acquisitions for new development studios.
