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Warner Bros. to distribute Codemasters games
The on-again, off-again game-industry history of Warner Bros. seems to be "on," with the announcement just days ago that the company plans to buy 10 percent of SCi; now Warner Bros. says it will distribute Codemasters games in North America. Accordin...
Rumor: Warner Bros. wants Codemasters
It appears that Codemasters could become a paid-for adopted sibling in the Warner Bros. Interactive family, if a VG247 article is to be believed. Meanwhile, a follow-up report by GI.biz indicates that a Codemasters rep declined to comment, saying, "...
Warner Bros. buys 10% of SCi
Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Time Warner (who owns our parent company, Weblogs Inc.) is moving its way back into the gaming development business. Not since the Atari days in the 1980s has Warner held any serious hold in the game development front. N...
Warner Bros buys TT Games
Not satisfied with merely financing, publishing, and distributing LEGO Batman, Warner Bros. has decided to purchase the whole pie, bagging developer Traveler's Tales and its parent group TT Games. While we haven't been told just how much cash will b...
SCi invites Warner Bros to buy more stock
SCi is getting used to being on a dinner plate, so much so that the financially despondent publisher has invited Warner Bros. to the table for seconds. In the wake of the home entertainment giant's £60 million investment earlier this year, th...
Warner Bros goes Blu-ray exclusive
The formerly neutral Warner Bros. has thrown its exclusive support behind Blu-ray as its next-gen disc of choice. HD DVD films will still be produced through May 2008, said Warner Home Video. That means now Disney/Pixar, Warner Bros., Fox, Sony, MGM...
Warner Bros. promotes exec following Midway acquisition
Warner Bros. executive Jeff Junge has a laundry list of valuable gaming credentials on his resume. From recently leading the acquisition of a failing Midway Games to an early investment in dark magic engine OnLive, and even spearheading the purchase ...
Warner Bros. goes Blu-ray exclusive
We were right. Our very first prediction for 2008 has come true a few days after we proclaimed it. Warner Bros. has gone Blu-ray exclusive. According to Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, this decision was made to bring a quick end to this tiresome f...
Warner Bros. acquires MMO developer Turbine
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has acquired Turbine, developer of massively multiplayer online games Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online -- the latter of which has seen a resurgence after going free-to-play. The financi...
Lego and Warner Bros. partner on Lego Universe distribution
In an attempt to further expand its digital Lego empire, Warner Bros. has partnered with the iconic brick manufacturer and NetDevil to act as the retail distributor for their upcoming family-friendly MMO, Lego Universe. According to the press releas...
Warner Bros. bids on Midway for some reason
When we read about Midway's recent troubles, we're glad we don't own any piece of the company. However, Warner Bros. executives see the same stories and think "we need that." Midway announced today that a "stalking horse" asset purchase agreement wit...
Warner Bros. acquires Batman dev Rocksteady Studios
Holy strategic acquisition, predictable Batman reference! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has announced its purchase of a majority stake in Rocksteady Studios, the developer responsible for towing Batman's star vehicle out of a muddy Gotham di...
Warner Bros. was the only one interested in Midway
It appears that Warner Bros. was the sole bidder for Midway, meaning the company's $33 million offer likely nets it the whole mortal kit and kaboodle. The LA Times reports that there's still some issues to deal with before the acquisition is finali...
Warner Bros. trademark transfer of Midway begins
According to recently filed trademarks, the transfer of Midway's various game licenses to Warner Bros. Interactive has begun. Supererogatory spotted the first group of games that have been approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office -- including ...
EA adds Warner Bros, Capcom and THQ to Origin
EA recently announced a partnership which would bring some fellow third-party publishers' games to its recently launched Origin gaming platform. The list is short, but auspicious: Warner Bros. Interactive, THQ and Capcom will begin adding their ma...
