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[jimbojim]

Instead, new man took over and now WB Games is under restructuring and will have further investments.

“I think their ceiling is so high, and I’m very, very much a believer in news and information around the globe,” he said. “And frankly, we have the best brand in the world in CNN when we look at website traffic and the power of the brand. Also, we have a very strong interactive team of about 2,000 software developers that tell interactive stories; the opportunity to go global with that is very, very big as well.”

WarnerMedia’s Jason Kilar On New Structure, Layoffs & Future Of HBO Max, Theatrical Distribution & Linear TV

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar shook up the top ranks at the AT&T-owned media company today, consolidating all film, TV and streaming content under Warner Bros.’ Ann Sarnoff. The sweeping restructuring includes expanded responsibilities for HBO Max’s Andy Forssell and HBO’s Casey Bloys and the exit...

deadline.com

 

[kretos]

Good

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

It is what it is.

 

[JLMC469]

Interesting...

 

[MasterCornholio]

Ok hopefully this ends well for WB.

 

[Classicrockfan]

Thank go no ea,wasn’t it rumored that it was ea who bought them?

 

[oldergamer]

That doesn't mean anything. Only if AT&T say they aren't selling. Restructuring and daily business will still carry on until something is final. This doesn't mean they are not for sale.

Did any of you read it? All this article says is they are folding parts of the company under one label.

 

[Knitted Knight]

Ehh...restructuring is code for layoffs and downsizing. Not always the case but majority of the time. Hopefully it turns out good. Selling the studios was gonna net the same result more or less with the other companies. Better than the alternatives.

 

[Max_Po]

just do not touch RockSteady Studio....

 

[TGO]

We all knew this wasn't happening, MS buys small studios and puts them to work with big studio budgets, sometimes they get results but most the time this doesn't work
I'm actually sad for Ninja Theory because I know whats coming

 

[iorek21]

This is the way.

 

[Gavon West]

That doesn't mean anything. Only if AT&T say they aren't selling. Restructuring and daily business will still carry on until something is final. This doesn't mean they are not for sale.

Did any of you read it? All this article says is they are folding parts of the company under one label.

Exactly this! Reading is fundimental.

 

[FunkMiller]

That doesn't mean anything. Only if AT&T say they aren't selling. Restructuring and daily business will still carry on until something is final. This doesn't mean they are not for sale.

Did any of you read it? All this article says is they are folding parts of the company under one label.

He wouldn’t have gone on record with a quote specifically about WB games like that if they were thinking of selling.

 

[CatLady]

Instead, new man took over and now WB Games is under restructuring and will have further investments.

WarnerMedia’s Jason Kilar On New Structure, Layoffs & Future Of HBO Max, Theatrical Distribution & Linear TV

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar shook up the top ranks at the AT&T-owned media company today, consolidating all film, TV and streaming content under Warner Bros.’ Ann Sarnoff. The sweeping restructuring includes expanded responsibilities for HBO Max’s Andy Forssell and HBO’s Casey Bloys and the exit...

deadline.com

There is NOTHING in that article relating to WB Games. The entire article is about TV and films and the little snippet you quoted is related to CNN not gaming.

"The expansion of HBO Max will be one part of the global growth plans. CNN also is envisioned as a key element of that, along with WarnerMedia’s interactive business, Kilar said, giving major props to the cable news network:

“I think their ceiling is so high, and I’m very, very much a believer in news and information around the globe,” he said. “And frankly, we have the best brand in the world in CNN when we look at website traffic and the power of the brand. Also, we have a very strong interactive team of about 2,000 software developers that tell interactive stories; the opportunity to go global with that is very, very big as well.”

 

[FunkMiller]

There is NOTHING in that article relating to WB Games. The entire article is about TV and films and the little snippet you quoted is related to CNN not gaming.

"The expansion of HBO Max will be one part of the global growth plans. CNN also is envisioned as a key element of that, along with WarnerMedia’s interactive business, Kilar said, giving major props to the cable news network:

“I think their ceiling is so high, and I’m very, very much a believer in news and information around the globe,” he said. “And frankly, we have the best brand in the world in CNN when we look at website traffic and the power of the brand. Also, we have a very strong interactive team of about 2,000 software developers that tell interactive stories; the opportunity to go global with that is very, very big as well.”

“Also, we have a very strong interactive team of about 2,000 software developers that tell interactive stories“

...that sounds like he’s talking about video games to me, but you do you.

 

[Aladin]

They are restructuring because the bids came in low, they want to re-asess values of their asset and if possible increase it.

 

[GreenAlien]

There is NOTHING in that article relating to WB Games. The entire article is about TV and films and the little snippet you quoted is related to CNN not gaming.

CNN "journalists"/storytellers finally learned to code.

At least the stories will be good. They are the best at making stuff up..

 

[oldergamer]

He wouldn’t have gone on record with a quote specifically about WB games like that if they were thinking of selling.

What are you talking about? read the article. He works for WB, not AT&T the parent company that wants to sell of WB games.

 

[oldergamer]

“Also, we have a very strong interactive team of about 2,000 software developers that tell interactive stories“

...that sounds like he’s talking about video games to me, but you do you.

...and they do have that many devs. its a true statement, even if they were getting sold off eventually.

 

[FranXico]

Good. Now, less MTX, more gameplay, please.

 

[CatLady]

He wouldn’t have gone on record with a quote specifically about WB games like that if they were thinking of selling.

What is the quote "specifically about WB Games"? I couldn't even find the words WB Games in the entire article but I might have missed it.

 

[nani17]

Hope they do well with this decision. Would hate if EA or Activision bought them

 

[MasterCornholio]

“Also, we have a very strong interactive team of about 2,000 software developers that tell interactive stories“

...that sounds like he’s talking about video games to me, but you do you.

No no those are the guys that make the animated movies.

 

[hyperbertha]

Restructuring = firing employees. That means we can expect a Bugsnax rival from Rocksteady in the near future.

 

[CatLady]

No no those are the guys that make the animated movies.

No both of the paragraphs I quoted are about CNN, NOT games or animated movies and he's talking about the software developers that create interactive features for CNN. things like:

The Road to 270: Interactive Electoral College maps

View CNN’s interactive and historic Electoral College maps to explore the votes needed to win the US presidential election.

www.cnn.com

And

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and

Interactives / Infographics - CNNMoney

money.cnn.com

 

[MasterCornholio]

No both of the paragraphs I quoted are about CNN, NOT games or animated movies and he's talking about the software developers that create interactive features for CNN. things like:

The Road to 270: Interactive Electoral College maps

View CNN’s interactive and historic Electoral College maps to explore the votes needed to win the US presidential election.

www.cnn.com

And

Page Not Found

gws.ala.org

and

Interactives / Infographics - CNNMoney

money.cnn.com

The article itself talks about film alot. So only are they talking about what they do for CNN but their films as well. That's why I made that comment because it includes their animated films.

"software developers" != games developers

This article doesn't specifically mention the gaming division or games developers.

It's open for interpretation and isn't as clear cut as the title of this thread would suggest.

They talk about film alot so I assume they could be talking about their developers that make those films.

 

[GHG]

“Also, we have a very strong interactive team of about 2,000 software developers that tell interactive stories“

...that sounds like he’s talking about video games to me, but you do you.

"software developers" != games developers

This article doesn't specifically mention the gaming division or games developers.

It's open for interpretation and isn't as clear cut as the title of this thread would suggest.

 

[IntentionalPun]

uhh... that doesn't say that? lol

 

[CatLady]

"software developers" != games developers

This article doesn't specifically mention the gaming division or games developers.

It's open for interpretation and isn't as clear cut as the title of this thread would suggest.

In that specific quote he's talking about software developers for the CNN website. That quote does not negate the possibility that WB Games may no longer be for sale. Nor does it confirm it.

WB Games may or may not be still be up for sale, at the moment it's not clear. What is clear, is the article used in the OP has NOTHING to do with whether on not WB Games is still for sale.

 

[MasterCornholio]

In that specific quote he's talking about software developers for the CNN website. That quote does not negate the possibility that WB Games may no longer be for sale. Nor does it confirm it.

WB Games may or may not be still be up for sale, at the moment it's not clear. What is clear, is the article used in the OP has NOTHING to do with whether on not WB Games is still for sale.

So maybe we should ask Mod of War to either lock this thread or move it to another category if it isn't about gaming?

 

[BluRayHiDef]

Wow, I never knew that Warner Media owns CNN.

 

[FunkMiller]

"software developers" != games developers

This article doesn't specifically mention the gaming division or games developers.

It's open for interpretation and isn't as clear cut as the title of this thread would suggest.

It was the ‘interactive stories’ bit that said it was video games to me

 

[MasterCornholio]

It was the ‘interactive stories’ bit that said it was video games to me

Seems like they were mostly talking about film and news to me.

 

[FunkMiller]

Seems like they were mostly talking about film and news to me.

Neither of which are interactive stories.

BUT! I don’t think we’ll reach much consensus here, so probably best to leave it at that.

 

[GHG]

It was the ‘interactive stories’ bit that said it was video games to me

Interactive stories doesn't necessarily mean videogames.

It's not like the videogames industry is still some unknown niche industry. I think if he wanted to reference gaming then he would have said gaming at some point.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Interactive stories doesn't necessarily mean videogames.

It's not like the videogames industry is still some unknown niche industry. I think if he wanted to reference gaming then he would have said gaming at some point.

So interacting with the CNN website is considered interactive stories?

Just seems a bit weird to me.

 

[CatLady]

So interacting with the CNN website is considered interactive stories?

Just seems a bit weird to me.

Neither of which are interactive stories.

BUT! I don’t think we’ll reach much consensus here, so probably best to leave it at that.

I take it neither of you have ever heard the term "News Story" before. Unfuckingbelieveable you're still trying to beat this dead horse.

 

[beni12]

from the link
CNN also is envisioned as a key element of that, along with WarnerMedia’s interactive business
he is not just talking about CNN, There interactive business is called Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment or WB Games.

 

[GHG]

So interacting with the CNN website is considered interactive stories?

Just seems a bit weird to me.

Like I said, I don't think it's conclusive enough to run with the title this thread has.

 

[MasterCornholio]

I take it neither of you have ever heard the term "News Story" before. Unfuckingbelieveable you're still trying to beat this dead horse.

Calm down you don't need to get upset over this.

And no I'm not posting the meme.

Also I never had an interaction with a news story before. It's why I find it odd.

Like I said, I don't think it's conclusive enough to run with the title this thread has.

I can definitely agree to that. I think the title is clickbait.

 

[godhandiscen]

Someone with some fucking sense took over Warner. Good call.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Buying WB games wouldn’t change the complexion of gaming, companies like SONY and Nintendo are in good shape because they build AAA games

 

[TLZ]

Wow, I never knew that Warner Media owns CNN.

Maybe CNN is all CGI.

 

[Gavon West]

Seems like they were mostly talking about film and news to me.

That's exactly what theyre talking about.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Even if they are talking about WB Games...

.. why does this quote suggest they aren't for sale?

He's describing somethings opportunity for growth... and? Why would that mean they aren't selling it? He's bragging about it... which is what you'd do if it was for sale, or not.

 

[Gavon West]

What are you talking about? read the article. He works for WB, not AT&T the parent company that wants to sell of WB games.

AT&T owns WB studios. Its not their decision. Its AT&T's. WB studios isn't even mentioned in the article.

 

[MaulerX]

I'm going to have to echo some sentiments here and say there is nothing in that story that says WB Games is no longer up for sale.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Even if they are talking about WB Games...

.. why does this quote suggest they aren't for sale?

He's describing somethings opportunity for growth... and? Why would that mean they aren't selling it? He's bragging about it... which is what you'd do if it was for sale, or not.

I wouldn't sell something off that I would want to grow. Unless they plan to have some sort of connection after it's sold?

 

[KyoZz]

We all knew this wasn't happening, MS buys small studios and puts them to work with big studio budgets, sometimes they get results but most the time this doesn't work
I'm actually sad for Ninja Theory because I know whats coming

Can you give me the lotto numbers please ?

 

[IntentionalPun]

I wouldn't sell something off that I would want to grow. Unless they plan to have some sort of connection after it's sold?

I wouldn't want to buy something that didn't have growth potential. What exactly do you think they are telling perspective buyers if they are in fact in talks? That WB Games is stagnant?

And re-read the quote; he actually didn't personalize any desire to grow the company with his wording.