Warner Bros. Shifts Focus to Live Service Games for More Player Engagement and Revenue Stability
• Warner Bros. wants to move away from "one-and-done" console games towards live service games • It wants players to "live, work, build, play and return regularly" to its game worlds • Cites Hogwarts Legacy and Harry Potter as franchises suited to live services • Believes AAA console market is "volatile"; live services offer more stability • Recent games like Mortal Kombat 11 show its commitment to ongoing content updates