Warner Bros. Interested in Buying Xbox Entertainment Studios - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 August 2014 / 8,218 Views
Microsoft is reportedly looking to sell off its Xbox Entertainment Studios, according to Hollywood Reporter. This comes just a month after Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced that Microsoft will be shutting down the studio.
The report has stated that Warner Bros. is in preliminary talks with Microsoft to purchase the studio. The Xbox Entertainment Studios would be merged with Machinima, the video game based YouTube network.
A Warner Bros. spokeswoman stated that the studio is "constantly having preliminary discussions regarding business opportunities with numerous companies at any given time. A conversation is just that — a conversation."
With talks still remaining preliminary a deal might not be reached. However, Xbox Entertainment Studios has several projects that are being worked on and has a team of experienced development executives. A deal might make sense for Warner Bros.
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Guys, look again. Warner Bros. isn't buying Xbox, just the entertainment studio that was producing tv shows for Xbox.
Xbox Entertainment Studios is a Movie and TV studio that makes Halo TV series and not really related to gaming part of xbox
That would be a great deal and would allow for some series to be kept alive.
Sorry, i thought it was the xbox brand and i hope it stays that way.
I still prefer M$ handling xbox but at this point, they just want it to go. It has been their headache for years just because they didn't get the right people to handle the division. Warner could kill it completely.
Sigh...
it is Xbox Ent. Studios... Not the Xbox brand (or division)...
Xbox Entertainment Studios is a show/game developer. Not the XBOX brand ._.
Interesting... would that mean Mortal Kombat would be released only on Xbox since it is published by Warner Bros?
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