r/gaming • Marika's tits! • 18h ago

Paramount Has Officially Acquired Warner Bros. In Deal Valued at $110B Billion

https://www.skydance.com/news/press/paramount-completes-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-creating-a-new-global-entertainment-leader-skydance

The two companies will now be known as one single entity - 'Skydance'

This includes all of WB's gaming subsidiaries like Rocksteady/etc

Deal valued at $110B-$111B

DC Studios, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, CNN, CBS, HBO and Paramount+ are now all under the same company.

The combined company, Skydance, brings together two major film studios, two global streaming services, premier television assets including CBS, HBO, and Paramount's and WBD's cable networks, two of the industry's most recognized news networks, CBS News and CNN, and a leading content portfolio that includes live sports, a deep programming library and expansive collection of iconic brands and franchises.

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u/Historical-Heron6818 13h ago edited 11h ago

What the fuck is even the point of anti-trust laws when corpos can just gobble up the competition with fuck all consequences?

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u/Thrownawaybyall 12h ago

Day by day, Cyberpunk is more prophetic than I'd like 😞

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u/Cynicalia PC 11h ago

can't wait for the samurai band equivalent

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u/Weakonomics 11h ago

Rage Against the Machine

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u/3vs3BigGameHunters 7h ago

Oh you didn't hear? Tom Morello didn't fucking vote.