Build A Rocket Boy Acquires PlayFusion
December 10, 2024
Build A Rocket Boy, the Edinburgh-based independent game developer led by Leslie Benzies, has acquired Cambridge-based PlayFusion. The deal brings PlayFusion's team and IP into Build A Rocket Boy to accelerate development of AAA games, user-generated-content tools (ARCADIA), and the EVERYWHERE entertainment platform.
- Buyers
- Build A Rocket Boy
- Targets
- PlayFusion
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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