Construct a Rocket Boy acquires PlayFusion to create its subsequent video games

Build a Rocket Boythe video games firm based by Leslie Benzies, introduced right now that it has acquired British developer PlayFusion for an undisclosed quantity. The studio will assist Construct a Rocket Boy construct its assortment of titles in growth, in keeping with the latter, accelerating the studio's development. Construct a Rocket Boy is presently engaged on its motion sport, MindsEye, in addition to the In every single place gaming platform and a group of UGC instruments known as Arcadia.

Mark Gerhard, CEO of PlayFusion, stated of the acquisition: “This subsequent chapter of our mixed studios will ship on that promise and disrupt the trade by democratizing high-end sport growth. The core PlayFusion workforce has labored collectively for practically twenty years and we're excited to be on the forefront of ushering in a brand new period of gaming.” The studio is presently creating its team-based tactical shooter Ascendant, which lately held its open beta.

Benzies stated in a press release: “Now we have at all times admired PlayFusion’s creativity and progressive strategy to transmedia leisure, and becoming a member of forces with them will enable Construct A Rocket Boy to achieve our subsequent stage of excellence. Our imaginative and prescient has at all times been to place creativity within the arms of gamers and PlayFusion's shared ardour for gaming will assist us create a robust providing for our group to seamlessly create their very own AAA high quality video games and shortly create authentic and compelling on-line experiences.

Construct a Rocket Boy raised $110 million in January as a part of its Sequence D financing rounds, with RedBird Capital Companions. This funding was used to construct In every single place in addition to launch the studio's Arcadia instruments. Shortly after elevating this capital, Construct a Rocket Boy laid off an undisclosed number of employees.