Random Sales again

[Hurlshort]

1 hour ago, Zoraptor said:

Probably not as much of a surprise as it could have been. It seems neither Netflix nor Paramount regard WB's games division as an asset, rather more as a liability, so it seems likely to be shut down or sold off if/ when WB is bought. They'd have got some cash from EGS to do it and most people who would pay decent money have it already.

Yeah, it's pretty weird how the whole WB games stuff has gone down. They've published some amazing games that seem like they've done well critically and commercially, and yet it doesn't seem to be enough. I mean the Middle Earth series has the nemesis system, which should be a license to print money, and they seem to be burying it. Then Hogwarts Legacy nails the setting of one of the biggest IP's out there, and there is no follow through on it. *shrug* 

[Zoraptor]

The Middle Earth games seem to sum up WBGames pretty well: the second game didn't perform as well as they wanted, and that was that. 

I'd guess the proximal reason for it is the abysmal performance of the DC live service game they had Rocksteady do which sank so badly I can't even remember its name offhand (Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League per wiki). You can kind of understand it; games now have ~the budget of a blockbuster movie, but take longer to make, for less return. Only takes one turkey- 200mn lost on it according to their filings- to make the whole thing look high risk low reward.

[Hawke64]

Just in case, JK Rowling's favourite hobby is harassing children and donating to hate groups, thus avoiding supporting the Harry Potter franchise would be appreciated. 

https://www.them.us/story/jk-rowling-girlguiding-girl-guides-girl-scouts-trans-ban-consent

Granted, the books were not the best examples of literature to begin with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1iaJWSwUZs