Virtuos Acquires Beyond-FX
March 14, 2024
Virtuos, the Singapore-headquartered game development and art production company, has acquired Beyond-FX, a Los Angeles-based real-time visual effects (VFX) studio. Beyond-FX — a 39-person team led by founder Keith Guerrette — will continue operating as a Virtuos studio to expand Virtuos' real-time VFX capabilities and deepen its co-development services for AAA game clients.
- Buyers
- Virtuos
- Targets
- Beyond-FX
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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