Microsoft interested in buying Warner Bros' gaming unit The Information

Warner Bros' gaming unit is called The Information. Neither Microsoft nor AT&T, Warner Bros' parent company, has spoken up about this yet.

Microsoft Corp has expressed interest in buying Warner Bros' gaming unit The Information.  (REUTERS)

Microsoft Corp has expressed interest in buying Warner Bros' gaming unit, The Information reported on Monday, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Warner Bros parent AT&T Inc was discussing a sale of its Interactive Entertainment gaming division that owns popular videogame "Mortal Kombat" for a deal that could be worth about $4 billion (3 billion pounds) , CNBC reported last month.

Microsoft and AT&T did not immediately respond to requests for comment on The Information report.