Epic Games Acquires Harmonix

Epic Games Acquires Sketchfab

July 21, 2021

Software

Epic Games has acquired Sketchfab, a web-based 3D content discovery, editing and marketplace platform hosting millions of 3D assets. The acquisition will keep Sketchfab as an independently branded service while integrating closely with Unreal Engine to expand 3D, AR and VR creator tools and grow the creator ecosystem.

Songtradr Acquires Bandcamp from Epic Games

September 29, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Songtradr has acquired direct-to-fan music platform Bandcamp from Epic Games. Songtradr said it will continue to operate Bandcamp as an artist-first marketplace and plans to leverage Bandcamp's catalogue and artist relationships to expand its music licensing, distribution and creator services.

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.

HARMAN Acquires Roon

November 27, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has acquired Roon, the music management, discovery and streaming platform for music enthusiasts. Roon will operate as a standalone HARMAN business, retaining its existing team and continuing to grow its open device ecosystem while leveraging HARMAN's scale and engineering resources to expand product capabilities and reach.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Housemarque Oy

June 29, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has completed the acquisition of Helsinki-based game developer Housemarque Oy, the studio behind PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal. Housemarque will join PlayStation Studios as its 13th studio, with day-to-day operations continuing under the current management team; financial terms were not disclosed.

Facebook / Oculus Studios Acquires Sanzaru Games

February 25, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Facebook’s Oculus Studios has acquired Sanzaru Games, a veteran VR game developer. The studio will join Oculus Studios while operating independently out of its existing U.S. (and Canadian) offices, with the majority of Sanzaru’s staff moving to Facebook to continue building VR game content.