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Sony, Warner to collaborate for gaming projects
MUMBAI: Sony Online Entertainment (Soe) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) have announced exclusive long-term licensing agreements.
They will allow Soe to develop a DC Comics massively multiplayer online game for PC and next generation consoles. Soe ha also acquired the rights for The Matrix Online game.
Soe president John Smedley said, By working with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment we will fuse the knowledge Soe has in the online space with some of Warner Bros. phenomenal properties. Soe will work closely with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics to maintain the authenticity consumers demand from the DC Comics franchises. We will also take steps to continue the same high level of service that subscribers have come to expect from The Matrix Online game.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment senior VP Jason Hall says, Our goal is to deliver quality content and consistently advance our key properties within the online games space. We have done just that with The Matrix Online.
“Because of our compelling work in developing and launching that game we can now move it over to the leaders in the MMO space, SOE. We look forward to working with SOE to enhance our overall services to massively multiplayer online gamers for The Matrix Online and a new DC Comics game.
Soe will work with WBIE, a creator, developer and licensor of key game properties, to create a next generation online game based on the vast universe of DC Comics. DC Comics claims to be the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. Soe will create a DC Comics game for the PC and next generation gaming platforms, and is currently planning on a fourth quarter release in 2007.
MUMBAI: Lights, camera… connection because this time, the game isn’t just about winning, it’s about who’s with you. Sony Pictures Networks India is gearing up to launch a new reality game show, Tum Ho Naa, expanding its unscripted slate with a format that promises both emotion and engagement.
The show will premiere soon on Sony Entertainment Television and stream on Sony LIV, with Rajeev Khandelwal stepping in as host. Known for his measured screen presence and selective choices, Khandelwal’s return to television adds a layer of familiarity and credibility to the upcoming format.
While specific details of the gameplay remain under wraps, the positioning suggests a reality format that leans as much on emotional resonance as it does on competition, an increasingly popular blend in Indian television, where audiences are gravitating towards content that offers both stakes and storytelling.
Khandelwal, reflecting on his return, noted that his choices have often been guided by instinct rather than convention, describing Tum Ho Naa as a project that feels “close to the heart”. His association also signals Sony’s continued focus on anchoring new formats with recognisable faces who bring both relatability and depth.
The launch comes at a time when broadcasters are doubling down on original non-fiction formats to drive appointment viewing, even as digital platforms expand parallel reach. By placing the show across both linear television and OTT, Sony appears to be aiming for a dual-audience strategy capturing traditional viewers while engaging digital-first consumers.
As the countdown to premiere begins, Tum Ho Naa positions itself not just as another game show, but as a reminder that sometimes, the biggest prize on screen isn’t the jackpot, it’s the journey shared along the way.
