By Cian Maher, Monday July 6, 2020 8:36 PM GMT
Microsoft recently expressed interest in acquiring Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the Warner Bros. gaming division specially associated with the Batman: Arkham series.
The news comes from a report published by The Information. According to that report, Microsoft has expressed interest in buying the Warner Bros. gaming division, which is likely to beef up its Xbox line before the next generation.
Warner Bros. is currently owned by AT&T, but the multinational corporate giant is considering separating from Warner Bros. to help ease its $ 154 billion debt.
Anonymous sources who spoke to The Information confirmed that other potential financial suitors include Take Two Interactive, EA, and Activision Blizzard.
A transaction between AT&T and none of the potential buyers has yet to be confirmed, but the company is actively sending advice from LionTree bank on how to approach a specific deal. It was already common knowledge that AT&T was considering selling the company.
If Microsoft comes out on top, its acquisition of the Warner Bros. gaming division will provide it with a variety of reputable intellectual properties, including Batman and Harry Potter.
The Batman game currently in development is supposedly a soft reboot set to launch a new video game universe for the beloved superhero, while Avalanche’s Harry Potter RPG, which has yet to be announced, is still expected to drop in 2021. .
In addition to Batman and Harry Potter, Warner Bros. recently registered official website domains for Suicide Squad and Gotham Knights. Among the domains for the former was a site titled “SuicideSquadKillTheJusticeLeague.com”, which is not exactly the most subtle clue as to what players could do.
If you want to know more about the Harry Potter RPG that has not been announced but is apparently in full development, details about his combat, the central world, the rivals inspired by the Nemesis system and romance were recently leaked.
