A new report has shed light on the turmoil at Warner Bros. Games, while providing an update on the various projects in the works at its developers.Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported on concern about the upcoming slate of games from Warner Bros.
Games following the exit of chief David Haddad.The company has had a troubled 12 months, first with the catastrophic release of Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, then the disappointing release of Smash Bros.-style brawler MultiVersus.Warner Bros.
Discovery has said Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s failure contributed to a $200 million hit to its business, and MultiVersus added another $100 million on top.
Warner Bros. Games' only other recent release was Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, which failed to make an impression.Speaking in a financial call, Warner Bros.
Discovery President and CEO David Zaslav said: "We recognise [the games business] is substantially underperforming its potential right now.”Since then, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League post-launch content has come to an end with the delivery of its year one roadmap, and Warner Bros.