Warner Bros. Discovery Restructures Games Division to Focus on ‘Harry Potter,' ‘Game of Thrones,' DC and ‘Mortal Kombat' IP
Warner Bros. Discovery is restructuring its games division to focus on four of its core IP's: Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, DC and Mortal Kombat.
As part of the move, Warner Bros. Games Montréal studio head Yves Lachance, NetherRealm studio head Shaun Himmerick and Warner Bros. Games New York studio chief Steven Flenory have all been promoted to senior vice presidents.
Lachance will oversee the development teams working on the 'Harry Potter' and 'Game of Thrones' games, Himmerick will oversee the teams working on 'Mortal Kombat' and DC games and Flenory will oversee the teams behind game and publishing technology, customer service, quality assurance and user research. The trio will report to WBD global streaming & games CEO JB Perrette.
'Our company is home to some of the biggest franchises in the world, and we are optimizing our team structure to develop long-term franchise roadmaps to delight players and fans of 'Harry Potter,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'Mortal Kombat' and DC games,' Perrette said in a statement. 'We are very fortunate to have a strong stable of development and technology talent, and Yves, Shaun and Steven are respected leaders with excellent track records in their areas of expertise. I'm looking forward to working closely with them and the team as we work to make the best games possible for our key franchises.'
The new leadership structure follows the departure of former games chief David Haddad in January.
The restructuring comes after games revenue dropped 48% during WBD's first quarter of 2025 due to no new releases during the period, compared to the release of 'Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League' in the prior year period, as well as higher carryover from 'Hogwarts Legacy' and 'Mortal Kombat 1' in the prior year. It also comes as the David Zaslav-led media giant is gearing up for a split of its global linear networks and studios and streaming businesses in mid-2026.
In addition to Warner Bros. Games, the studios and streaming business will house Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO and HBO Max, Warner Bros. Tours, Retail and Experiences, as well as studio production facilities in Burbank and Leavesden.
Executives have said that the streaming business is on track to generate at least $1.3 billion in profit by the end of 2025 and reach at least 150 million streaming subscribers by the end of 2026, which it plans to achieve through a combination of expanding Max internationally, strategic distribution partnerships and driving higher penetration of its ad-supported tier. Meanwhile, the studios business is targeting at least $3 billion in annual profit, with a specific timeline for achieving that remaining unclear.
Global Networks will include CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., Discovery, top free-to-air channels across Europe, Discovery+ and Bleacher Report (B/R). It will retain a 20% stake in the studios and streaming business to help the company deleverage and is expected to take the majority of WBD's roughly $37 billion in gross debt.
The post Warner Bros. Discovery Restructures Games Division to Focus on 'Harry Potter,' 'Game of Thrones,' DC and 'Mortal Kombat' IP appeared first on TheWrap.
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As a result, the Issuers have received the Requisite Consents for the adoption of certain proposed amendments to the Indentures governing the Notes (the "Proposed Amendments"). All Consents delivered (including any Consents deemed delivered through submission of Tender Instructions) and not validly revoked at or prior to the Consent Expiration Time have become irrevocable. Supplemental indentures relating to the Proposed Amendments to the applicable Indentures governing the Notes will be effective upon execution, but will only become operative upon the Settlement Date of the applicable Offer. To be eligible to receive Amended Notes in accordance with the terms of the Offer and Consent Solicitations, Holders should not withdraw their Tender & Consent Instructions. A Consent Only Instruction can only be withdrawn to re-submit as a Tender Instruction in accordance with the procedures of relevant Clearing System; and any such change in instruction will lead to a loss in eligibility for receipt of Amended Notes, if applicable. Notes which are subject to a Consent Only Instruction in Pool 6 have been blocked and will continue to be blocked in the relevant account in the relevant Clearing System to enable the delivery of Amended Notes to the applicable holders on the applicable Settlement Date. Tender Offers / Consent Solicitations Issuer Title of Security CUSIP No./ Common Code& ISIN AggregatePrincipalAmountOutstanding Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes with Consents Delivered(1) Percentage of Outstanding Notes with Consents Delivered(2) Consent Payment(3) Pool 1 Notes DCL 4.900% Senior Notes due 2026 25470DAL3 / US25470DAL38 $650,000,000 $516,541,000 79.47 % $2.50 1.90% Senior Notes due 2027 111729824 / XS1117298247 €600,000,000 €463,042,000 77.17 % €6.48 WMH 3.755% Senior Notes due 2027 55903VBA0 / US55903VBA08 55903VAG8 / US55903VAG86 U55632AD2 / USU55632AD24 $4,000,000,000 $3,780,983,000 94.52 % $5.29 Pool 2 Notes WMH 4.302% Senior Notes due 2030 282180553 / XS2821805533 €650,000,000 €581,609,000 89.48 % €33.21 4.693% Senior Notes due 2033 272162115 / XS2721621154 €850,000,000 €773,539,000 91.00 % Pool 3 Notes DCL 3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 25470DAR0 / US25470DAR08 $1,700,000,000 $1,554,607,000 91.45 % $21.87 4.000% Senior Notes due 2055 25470DBL2 / US25470DBL29 25470DBK4 / US25470DBK46 U25478AH8 / USU25478AH87 $404,843,000 $387,432,000 95.70 % $10.45 4.650% Senior Notes due 2050 25470DBH1 / US25470DBH17 $302,548,000 $293,267,000 96.93 % $10.32 5.200% Senior Notes due 2047 25470DAT6 / US25470DAT63 $604,594,000 $539,113,000 89.17 % $11.21 5.300% Senior Notes due 2049 25470DBG3 / US25470DBG34 $279,031,000 $264,963,000 94.96 % $10.53 4.875% Senior Notes due 2043 25470DAJ8 / US25470DAJ81 $219,974,000 $142,017,000 64.56 % N/A 4.95% Senior Notes due 2042 25470DAG4 / US25470DAG43 $225,508,000 $130,643,000 57.93 % 5.000% Senior Notes due 2037 25470DAS8 / US25470DAS80 $548,132,000 $454,862,000 82.98 % 6.350% Senior Notes due 2040 25470DAD1 / US25470DAD12 $664,475,000 $443,656,000 66.77 % Pool 4 Notes WMH 4.279% Senior Notes due 2032 55903VBC6 / US55903VBC63 55903VAL7 / US55903VAL71 U55632AF7 / USU55632AF71 $5,000,000,000 $4,649,260,000 92.99 % N/A 5.391% Senior Notes due 2062 55903VBF9 / US55903VBF94 55903VAS2 / US55903VAS25 U55632AJ9 / USU55632AJ93 $3,000,000,000 $2,947,115,000 98.24 % $10.18 5.141% Senior Notes due 2052 55903VBE2 / US55903VBE20 55903VAQ6 / US55903VAQ68 U55632AH3 / USU55632AH38 $7,000,000,000 $6,901,635,000 98.59 % $10.14 5.050% Senior Notes due 2042 55903VBD4 / US55903VBD47 55903VAN3 / US55903VAN38 U55632AG5 / USU55632AG54 $4,301,142,000 $4,122,557,000 95.85 % N/A Pool 5 Notes (Subject to Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation) (4) TWI 8.30% Discount Debentures due 2036 887315AZ2 / US887315AZ25 $155,992,000 $150,123,000(5) 96.24 % $20.00 6.85% Debentures due 2026 887315BB4 / US887315BB48 $16,557,000 $14,981,000(5) 90.48 % $20.00 Pool 6 Notes Consent Solicitation Only DCL 4.125% Senior Notes due 2029 25470DBF5 / US25470DBF50 $750,000,000 $662,268,000 88.30 % $22.08 3.625% Senior Notes due 2030 25470DBJ7 / US25470DBJ72 $1,000,000,000 $917,517,000 91.75 % WMH 4.054% Senior Notes due 2029 55903VBB8 / US55903VBB80 55903VAJ2 / US55903VAJ26 U55632AE0 / USU55632AE07 $1,500,000,000 $1,364,619,000 90.97 %(1) Represents the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which Tender Instructions had been validly delivered (and for which Consents had been deemed to be validly delivered) and not been validly withdrawn as of the Consent Expiration Time and (ii) if applicable, the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which Consent Only Instructions had been validly delivered and not been validly revoked as of the Consent Expiration Time. (2) Represents the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes for which Consents had been validly delivered and not been validly revoked as of the Consent Expiration Time. (3) Reflects the Consent Payment (rounded to the nearest cent) with respect to each $1,000 principal amount of Dollar Notes or €1,000 principal amount of Euro Notes. No separate Consent Payment is payable with respect tenders of DCL's 5.000% Senior Notes due 2037, DCL's 6.350% Senior Notes due 2040, DCL's 4.95% Senior Notes due 2042, DCL's 4.875% Senior Notes due 2043, WMH's 4.279% Senior Notes due 2032 or WMH's 5.050% Senior Notes due 2042. (4) Represents each series of TWI's Notes subject to the Consent Solicitations. The remaining series of TWI's Notes in Pool 5 have not been presented in this table, but such Notes can still be tendered in the applicable Offers pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement. 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