Warner Bros. Discovery, with its video game division, seems to be intent on focusing more and more on free-to-play games that have the potential to bring in regular revenue.
Warner Bros. Games is not in an easy situation. According to a recent report, the parent company is interested in selling part of its gaming division – seen as a “minor” part – and now we find out that there may be more to the plan.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav attended a meeting with investors and revealed some of his plans for the future.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO’s Comment
Zaslav said: “We have 11 studios here, and we have a lot of IP. And there’s also a lot of interest from other studios to leverage some of that game IP, which we’re looking into.”
He continued: “Because, as (global streaming and gaming president JB Perrette) said, we have to get bigger, and the IP that we own and the value that it has in the gaming space is something that we’re trying to leverage.”
The Room of Requirement in Hogwarts Legacy
Zaslav explained that the success of Hogwarts Legacy was due to the fact that players were able to immerse themselves in the world, and now Zaslav wants to make video games a priority.
During the meeting, Perrette also noted that Warner Bros. is looking to grow in the free-to-play game space to balance the long development periods of its premium console and PC products, which are too easily at risk of failure. With that kind of plan in mind, Warner Bros. has acquired Player First, the developer of the free-to-play game MultiVersus.
