The video game divisions of Paramount and Warner Bros. are now a single operation. The change follows the completion on October 6 of the 110 billion dollar merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, VGC reports. The merged company will be known as Skydance.
Who is in charge
Tony Driscoll, until now the head of Paramount Games Studio, will lead the combined games business, according to a Variety report cited by VGC. Driscoll previously worked at Epic Games and at Warner Bros.
In a message to staff, Driscoll said his first priority in the coming weeks is to meet as many team members as he can, in person or by video call, in the cities where the group has teams.
Which studios and series are involved
- From Warner Bros. Games: Avalanche Software (Hogwarts Legacy), NetherRealm Studios (Mortal Kombat), Rocksteady Studios (Batman), TT Games (Lego) and the WB Games teams in Montreal and Boston.
- From Paramount: TMNT: The Last Ronin, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, and the SpongeBob and Star Trek licences.
- From Skydance: its own line-up, which includes the upcoming Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra.
What has not been said
The reports do not give a name for the combined division or say whether the Warner Bros. Games brand will continue. Nothing has been announced about job cuts, changes at the studios or cancelled projects either.
Why it matters
The combined group controls some of the most valuable licences in entertainment, from Harry Potter and Batman to Star Trek and SpongeBob. Who decides what those studios make next will shape a good part of the big-budget release calendar for years.
This article was written with AI assistance from the sources linked above.
