After it seemed likely that Paramount would acquire all of Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix seemingly ended in a winning bidding war. That means the streaming giant can now enter exclusive talks with WBD to figure out a deal. While the specifics of the deal have yet to be finalized, there's a chance that Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm and Batman: Arkham series studio Rocksteady could soon own Netflix.
As reported by The Wrap, Warner Bros. Discovery picked up Netflix after offering $30 a share for the studio and streaming assets, including $5 billion in severance. Netflix beat out Paramount and Comcast, with the former appearing to be the most likely option. But now it looks like Netflix will soon expand its streaming portfolio significantly and even strengthen its gaming department, which it has struggled with in the past.
Netflix wins bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery
Now that the bidding war is over, Netflix could possibly acquire all of Warner Bros. studios, HBO Max, and massive IPs like Harry Potter and DC. If it decides to take on video game studios as well, it could possibly inject new blood into the long-dormant Batman: Arkham games.
There's no doubt that we'd all welcome a new Arkham game, especially since the last installment, Arkham Knight, came out about ten years ago. The games are already ahead of their time, but a new game in the series would be very welcome, given the technological advancements and better performance of the consoles. Last year's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League didn't really live up to expectations, leaving fans wanting a good Batman game.
Another Rocksteady game needs to use the Nemesis system
I am revenge.
As for NetherRealm, the Mortal Kombat universe just underwent a major reboot and the introduction of a multiverse. That makes it ripe for whatever story the legendary developer can cook up, but right now fans are more interested in the third installment of the Injustice franchise.
Of course, all of this only takes into account that Netflix decided to acquire video game studios as part of the deal.
- Released
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August 25, 2009
- ESRB
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T for Teens: Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Blood, Profanity, Themes, Violence
- Engine
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Unreal Engine 3
- Franchise
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Batman
