Construct a Rocket Boy, the sport firm based by Leslie Benzies, introduced in the present day that it has acquired UK-based developer PlayFusion for an undisclosed sum. The studio will assist Construct a Rocket Boy construct its assortment of in-development titles, in accordance with the latter, by accelerating the studio’s development. Construct a Rocket Boy is at present engaged on its motion recreation, MindsEye, in addition to gaming platform In every single place and a set 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 in addition to disrupt the trade by democratising premium recreation improvement. The core staff at PlayFusion has been working 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 at present growing its squad-based tactical shooter Ascendant, which not too long ago held its open beta.
Benzies stated in a press release, “We’ve all the time admired PlayFusion’s creativity and progressive strategy to transmedia leisure, and becoming a member of forces with them will ascend Construct A Rocket Boy to our subsequent degree of excellence. Our imaginative and prescient has all the time been to place creativity into the arms of the gamers and PlayFusion’s shared ardour for gaming will assist us create a sturdy providing for our neighborhood to seamlessly construct their very own AAA high quality video games and create compelling unique on-line experiences quickly.”
Construct a Rocket Boy raised $110 million in January as a part of its Collection D funding rounds, with RedBird Capital Companions. This funding went in direction of constructing In every single place in addition to launching the studio’s Arcadia instruments. Shortly after elevating this capital, Construct a Rocket Boy laid off an undisclosed variety of employees.
