WBD grows gaming business by acquiring developer Player First Games

MultiVersus features characters from various WBD franchises

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD)’s gaming arm, Warner Bros Games, has acquired video game developer Player First Games for an undisclosed sum.

LA-based Player First Games makes MultiVersus, a free-to-play fighter platform game featuring a roster of characters from WBD franchises.

The gaming studio will continue to be run by its co-founders Tony Huynh and Chris White, who serve as head of Player First Games and head of technology respectively.

Both will report to Carlos Barbosa, VP and studio head at 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 Warner Bros Games president David Haddad.

“The bright and creative team at Player First Games adds to our extensive development capabilities.”