| firebush03 said: [Source.] Never did I think that there would be a gaming acquisition more expensive than that of the Microsoft-Activison merger, but in only a couple years, it appears this record may have already been broken: Netflix has confirmed interest in acquiring Warner Bros. film and streaming assets for $72bil. Thoughts? |
Technically, it's not a gaming acquisition per se. Netflix is obviously interested in DC and probably wouldn't mind having Mortal Kombat in its stable of gaming properties. My hope is that Netflix will treat legacy properties like Looney Tunes and Cartoon Network a lot better than WBD did, and I hope they'll open their library of arcade classics like Defender and Joust up to modern systems. In any event, much as it sucks that media is getting consolidated into trillion-dollar conglomerates, Netflix is far preferable to Skydance/Paramount, which is owned by David Ellison, son of Larry Ellison and brother of Megan Ellison (owner of Annapurna Interactive, publisher of Outer Wilds and Kentucky Route Zero).
I just wish CNN were part of that deal, since Bari Weiss is postively salivating over remaking CNN the way she has with CBS. Netflix seems to be entirely entertainment-centered and probably not interested in the news, but hopefully someone can convice Netflix to snap up CNN. However, if Bugs Bunny and company get better treatment under Netflix, maybe with their cartoon catalogue released on Netflix/HBO Max, I'll call it a win, I guess. I do wonder how the resulting properties will be divided between Netflix and HBO Max. Disney seems to be planning to eventually phase out Hulu, as pretty much all of their Hulu stuff is now on Disney+, maybe Netflix would eventually get rid of HBO Max.
