Paramount wants to be the number one player in video games.
The company, which is currently in the regulatory process for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, with the launch of Paramount Games Studio. The Tony Driscoll-led video game studio will combine existing game studios Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media, and will make significant use of Paramount’s IP. Up to this point, Paramount’s endeavors in gaming have been mostly through licensing its library properties to third parties.
Paramount and Skydance were merged by David Ellison last summer.
“The launch of this division represents a meaningful evolution in how we think about gaming – not as an extension of our business, but as a core pillar of our content strategy alongside film, TV and streaming,” Driscoll said in a statement.
The senior leadership team will also consist of:
- Dan Prigge, Executive Vice President, Head of Gaming
- Sean Kittlesen, Senior Vice President, Head of Creative and Production
- Andrea Silvers, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications
- Kara Belkis, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Licensing
- Ray Davis, Senior Vice President of Engineering
It will include their first titles Marvel 1943: The Rise of Hydra And without a title star wars game. Other titles are expected to be announced during Summer Game Fest on Friday.
diverse I reported the news for the first time.
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