Recently, SEScoops revealed that Sony is considering acquiring Warner Bros.'s WB streaming and gaming business.The business will be divested from Warner Bros. Exploration and completed by mid-2026.
Sony hopes to acquire HBO Max and its gaming assets, which will operate under the new company.Over the past few years, Sony has gradually repositioned itself as an entertainment giant.
Foreign media Variety said that Warner Bros. Games is allocating its IP ownership to two managers, Yves Lashans is responsible for the "Legend of Hogwarts" and "Game of Thrones" games, and Sean Himerick is responsible for "Mortal Kombat" and DC games.This management restructuring measure shows that Warner Bros. Games hopes to redouble its efforts on its core pillars.
Warner Bros.'s turbulent period also included the cancellation of the Wonder Woman project and the closing of developer Boulder Production earlier this year.Last year, Rocksteady Studios developed Suicide Squad: Eliminate Justice League was a huge failure.