WB Games eventually got rid of the only -apkrig studio

June 26, 2021 Bary Howards

You may still remember how some time ago it was decided that Warner Bros. Games could get rid of some of their studies. But in the end, no big drama awaits us. Warner Bros. Division Although Interactive Entertainment has announced the sale of Playdemic’s mobile team to Electronic Arts for $ 1.4 billion, no other studios are to be sold.

Playdemic is known for its Golf Clash game, which has gained over 80 million players on iOS and Android. The studio was founded in 2010. Warner Bros. they reportedly enjoyed working with Playdemic and Golf Clash exceeded all expectations when it became a real mobile hit, according to President Warner Bros. Games by David Haddad. They have great respect for the whole team, but the decision to sell it is based on the strategy of making games according to their own brands in the future.

EA has only recently invested in Glu Mobile and Codemasters studios.

EA also praises the new addition. According to the head of the company Andrew Wilson, Playdemic are real innovators and the company wants to use their talent, technology and expertise in combination with other teams and brands of Electronic Arts. EA, on the other hand, is said to want to expand its portfolio of sports titles and further strengthen in the field of mobile phones and reach more players around the world. And don’t hesitate to open your wallet when the opportunity arises. EA has also recently invested in Glu Mobile and Codemasters studios.

The rest of the WB Games portfolio will remain as it is and will become part of the new colossus of WarnerMedia-Discovery. Fans of this news will undoubtedly reassure the fans and quite possibly the developers themselves. If his strong group of studios started to shatter, we would lose one of the dominant players in the field of video games. In addition, it should be noted that the brands these authors work with are largely owned by Warner Bros., so it would be uncertain whether they could continue to develop their series.

Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and Batman

This is not just a hypothetical concern. Something similar has happened several times in the past. For example, when Disney got rid of its studios in an effort to license its IP to foreign teams. Or when Disney recently bought 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios), which had its own video game activities, and they didn’t want to be too involved in Disney again. In both cases, this meant selling studies and jeopardizing projects based on licensed IPs.

For the sake of completeness, we remind you that under the Warner Bros. division Interactive Entertainment includes Avalanche Software, Monolith Productions, NetherRealm Studios, Rocksteady Studios, TT Games, WB Games Montreal and many more. They work on game adaptations of Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, games based on DC Comics or the Mortal Kombat series.