Warner Bros. is going through massive restructuring as the company's new CEO Jason Kilar looks to remove redundancies within the company. Not only are several Warner Bros. executives shifting positions or departing, but layoffs are expected soon, as well. One area of the company that appears to have avoided such cutes, however, is the gaming division Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
For now, the changes largely focus on Warner Bros. media efforts. Leaving the company are Kevin Reilly, the CCO of HBO Max and president of TNT, TBS, and truTV, Bob Greenblatt, the chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment, and Keith Cocozza, the EVP of Corporate Marketing. Meanwhile, Ann Sarnoff's role as Warner Bros. chief is growing to take on oversight of all Warner Bros. film, television, and streaming efforts.
Some worried that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment might be heavily hit, due to ongoing discussions regarding the division's sale. That doesn't appear to be the case. In fact, Kilar even makes a statement that's leading some to question whether a potential sale is even moving forward. He refers to WIE's "2,000 software developers" and describes how the "opportunity to go global with that is very, very big."
The future remains unclear for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. As reassuring as it may be that it isn't being directly changed right now, in the midst of a major shakeup in its parent company, that doesn't mean it'll stay safe. These are tumultuous times in the media industry, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tomorrow could easily lead to a massive sale or it could also lead to layoffs. Fans of Warner Bros. various game studios are all hoping for the best.
Source: Deadline