Warner Bros. Games Acquires Player First Games

Developer of MultiVersus Joins Publisher Warner Bros. Games

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Games announces the acquisition of Player First Games, the developer of their recently launched MultiVersus free-to-play platform fighter videogame.

Player First Games will continue to operate under the leadership of co-founders Tony Huynh and Chris White. Huynh, Head of Player First Games, and White, Head of Technology, Player First Games, will report to Carlos Barbosa, Vice President and Studio Head of Warner Bros. Games San Diego.

“We have worked with Player First Games over several years to create and launch MultiVersus, and we are very pleased to welcome this talented team to Warner Bros. Games,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Games. “The bright and creative team at Player First Games adds to our extensive development capabilities.”

“Our team is excited to join the Warner Bros. Games family, and we feel that this will be great for MultiVersus overall,” Huynh said. “We are working to make the MultiVersus game experience the best it can be and having our development team integrated with the publisher is optimum for the players.”

Developed by Player First Games with production support and live management by Warner Bros. Games San Diego, MultiVersus features an ever-expanding roster of popular characters based on Warner Bros. Discovery franchises. MultiVersus is available now as a free download for PlayStation®5 (PS5™) and PlayStation 4 consoles, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, and PC.

About Warner Bros. Games

Warner Bros. Games is a part of Global Streaming and Games for Warner Bros. Discovery and a premier worldwide publisher, developer and licensor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based game titles. Additional information can be found at WBGames.com.

About Warner Bros. Games San Diego

Warner Bros. Games San Diego, a Warner Bros. Games development studio, is creating the next generation of high-quality, free-to-play, cross-platform titles. Established in 2019, the studio is focused on bringing iconic and beloved Warner Bros. Discovery characters to life across console, PC and mobile platforms. The team is currently providing production support and live management for MultiVersus.

About Player First Games

Player First Games, a Warner Bros. Games development studio, is based in Los Angeles. The team is focused on creating games and serving passionate communities of gamers with a player first mindset. The studio recently launched MultiVersus, a free-to-play platform fighter featuring an ever-expanding roster of popular characters based on Warner Bros. Discovery franchises. Additional information about Player First Games can be found at PlayerFirstGames.com.

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