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WB Games to be broken up in WarnerMedia and Discovery merger

May 18, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 18 May 2021 10:50 GMT WB Games will apparently be broken up as parent company AT&T plans to merge its WarnerMedia arm with Discovery, and the future of its 11 games studios is uncertain.The merger is set to fuse both companies together to create a new “premier, standalone global entertainment company” that is likely looking to rival that of Amazon and Netflix, but that has ramifications on the game development studios under AT&T’s ownership.As Discovery and WarnerMedia merge with the aim to create “one of the largest global streaming players” around, the future of its 11 games studios…

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Batman: Arkham Knight updated with two new skins

December 4, 2020VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 4 December 2020 17:50 GMT Well, that’s nice.Rocksteady is gifting Batman: Arkham Knight players with two new skins via an update to the five-year-old game.You can see the outfits in the tweet from the studio below. You asked, and we couldn’t help but answer with a little gift just in time for the holiday season. From today, all Batman: Arkham Knight players can access the Zur En Arrh and Anime Batman skins via a free update. pic.twitter.com/6zdKt2ouWC — Rocksteady Studios (@RocksteadyGames) December 3, 2020Both skins were previously made available to those who used the online account…

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WB Games deemed too valuable, AT&T no longer interested in selling – report

September 2, 2020VG247

By Sherif Saed, Wednesday, 2 September 2020 08:50 GMT AT&T has wised up to the value of its gaming division and will reportedly be keeping it.In June, reports said that AT&T, the parent company of Time Warner, who owns Warner Bros‘ various gaming studios, was looking to sell WB Games in order to pay off some of its debt.The move reportedly garnered interest from Microsoft, Take-Two, EA and others, but no sale was made for what AT&T reportedly saw as a $4 billion transaction. Now, Bloomberg is reporting that the company has changed its mind, having reexamined the unit’s potential…

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Rocksteady issues official response to harassment claims

August 22, 2020VG247

Rocksteady has issued an official response to allegations of harassment in the workplace.According to Rocksteady since the initial 2018 letter regarding harassment of female employees was received, it has dealt with the issues raised.Rocksteady states that in response to the initial communication, it met with female staff and “dealt with the issues raised.”“All formal complaints were thoroughly investigated, addressed appropriately and a number of serious measures were taken in response to the issues that were surfaced, including discipline or termination of staff,” reads the statement.Since the issues were brought to light, it implemented ways of ensuring it “makes good” on…

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Rocksteady accused by employees of ignoring harassment in the workplace [Update]

August 19, 2020VG247

Rocksteady has posted a tweet featuring an unsolicited letter it received from female employees at the company regarding the Guardian’s recent report on accusations of abuse and harassment at the studio. The tweet features an unsolicited letter from seven of the female Rocksteady staffers that signed the initial 2018 letter calling out inappropriate conduct in the workplace. According to the new letter, eight of the ten employees who initially brought harassment issues to light are still with the company. It goes on to state Rocksteady addressed the issues immediately, and not two years later as the Guardian report claimed. Here…

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Rocksteady accused by employees of ignoring harassment in the workplace  

August 18, 2020VG247

Batman developer Rocksteady Studios has been accused by multiple employees of ignoring harassment in the workplace.According to a report from The Guardian, female employees at Rocksteady signed a letter two years ago and sent it to the bosses, accusing the studio of failing to prevent inappropriate behaviour and sexual harassment.The letter was issued in 2018, and 10 out of 16 female staffers signed it. The letter noted various “slurs regarding the transgendered community,” chatting about women in a “derogatory or sexual manner”, and sexual harassment. The latter occurred in the form of advances, “leering,” and “inappropriate comments.”One of the women, who spoke with…

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