eWorld Companies Acquires 21 Moves Gaming Studios

Project Worldwide Acquires OS Studios

March 19, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Project Worldwide, an independent, employee-owned network of creative agencies, has acquired OS Studios, a New York–based creative and production agency focused on gaming and esports. The acquisition brings OS Studios’ live and remote broadcast production and content capabilities into Project’s portfolio to expand the network’s esports and gaming services for publishers, leagues, teams and brands.

Wondr Gaming Corp. Acquires JoyBox Media Inc.

October 22, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Wondr Gaming Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of JoyBox Media Inc., a media network and influencer marketing agency, in a transaction comprised of common shares of Wondr and cash payments tied to revenue milestones. The acquisition is intended to add viral content, influencer marketing and campaign capabilities to Wondr’s NFT, loyalty and media offerings and is expected to close around early November 2021 (closing later announced in March 2022).

1WorldSync Acquires PowerReviews

August 22, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Chicago-based product content orchestration provider 1WorldSync has acquired PowerReviews, a Chicago-based SaaS provider of user-generated ratings, reviews and related content. The acquisition adds UGC (ratings, reviews, Q&A, images, video) and analytics capabilities to 1WorldSync's suite to help brands and retailers boost e-commerce conversions; terms were not disclosed.

Epic Games Acquires Cubic Motion from NorthEdge Capital

March 12, 2020

AI & Machine Learning

Epic Games has acquired Cubic Motion, a Manchester-based developer of real-time facial animation and computer vision technology, from NorthEdge Capital. The acquisition brings Cubic Motion’s IP and team into Epic’s Unreal Engine group to accelerate development of photorealistic digital humans and related real-time animation capabilities.

Genius Brands Acquires WOW! Unlimited Media

October 27, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Genius Brands International (NASDAQ: GNUS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. for approximately US$53 million in cash and stock, creating a combined animation and digital media company. The deal adds WOW!'s Frederator and Mainframe studios, a large YouTube network and contracted production backlog, expanding Genius Brands' production capacity, audience demographics and monetization channels.

Dow Jones Acquires WorldECR

December 2, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Dow Jones has acquired WorldECR, a London-based specialist publisher and data provider focused on export controls, trade sanctions and regulatory compliance. WorldECR will join Dow Jones Risk & Compliance to strengthen Dow Jones's editorial, data and events offerings for compliance professionals across corporations, law firms, governments and financial institutions.