Warner Bros. Embraces Free-To-Play and Mobile, Shifting Away from AAA Console Games

Warner Bros. Discovery's gaming boss J.B. Perrette discussed the company's strategy to focus on live-service, mobile, and free-to-play games to reduce volatility in the gaming market, leveraging their popular franchises like Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and DC. The company plans to continue investing in big single-player AAA games while exploring opportunities in the mobile and free-to-play space, with upcoming releases including a Harry Potter Quidditch game and a Wonder Woman title. This approach differs from Disney's, which now licenses its franchises to other companies and is working with various partners on Star Wars and Indiana Jones games.