WB Games Not Hit With Layoffs and No Projects Cancelled - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 September 2022 / 3,349 Views
The head of Warner Bros. Games (WB Games), David Haddad, speaking with Axios said his teams continue to be supported and have not been hit with layoffs and no projects have been cancelled by the new owners. This is in contrast to other divisions at Warner Bros. Discovery that has seen layoffs and projects cancelled.
"I do believe, especially moving forward, that we have a critically important role to play inside the company," said Haddad. He added, "Warner Bros. Discovery leadership has expressed a strong belief in the growth of the games business and being part of that overall company strategy."
WB Games has released multiple hits in 2022 including Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and MultiVersus. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is one of the best-selling games of the year, while MultiVersus has topped 20 million players in just under one month.
High-profile upcoming games from WB Games includes Gotham Knights on October 21, Hogwarts Legacy on February 10, 2023, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League in Spring 2023.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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All we can say is probably for now, if Gotham Knights underperforms, they could definitely review that. Given that they are perfectly fine axing everything else.
That's an unusual story where you report that a company is NOT downsizing. Says a lot about how Discovery is gutting WB. Wonder if they're still trying to think about how they can sneak the Duggars back into their lineup.
Didn't expect layoffs: MultiVersus seems to be doing well...
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