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Netflix has formally announced its intent to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery for the eye-watering sum of $82.7 billion. While the deal is far from done and will require regulatory approval, the buyout is expected to be completed by Q3 2026 and will give Netflix ownership of numerous movies and TV franchises, as well as Warner Bros.’ video games division.
While the focus of this proposed deal has been on everything but video games, Netflix could gain a significant foothold in the video game industry by acquiring Warner Bros. Games. The publisher owns several major studios, including those responsible for hit games such as the Batman: Arkham series, Mortal Kombat, and Hogwarts Legacy. Things have been turbulent behind the scenes lately with big flops like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the cancellation of the long-in-development Wonder Woman game, and the closure of Monolith Productions. More recently, the focus has been put on games from four established IP: Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, and DC.
Next year will see the release of Traveller’s Tales’ Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and Avalanche Studios is reportedly working on a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy. Among the big studios are numerous developers under the Warner Bros. Games umbrella, responsible for several big games across multiple platforms. Here’s a closer look at the video game developers that Netflix could take complete ownership of next year.
