Pocket Worlds, the expertise firm behind the Highrise platform, has acquired Infinite Canvas, an AI-driven UGC growth workforce. The acquisition will strengthen Pocket Worlds’ gaming capabilities and increase its choices for younger grownup customers. Phrases of the transaction weren’t disclosed. “I’m extremely pleased with what our workforce has constructed at Infinite Canvas—a library of over 100 video games tailor-made to create participating experiences throughout platforms,” acknowledged Sebastian Park, Cofounder of Infinite Canvas. “Once we started constructing in Highrise, it grew to become clear that this platform embodies the identical innovation and instruments that empower creativity and connection. Becoming a member of Highrise is a pure subsequent step that permits our workforce to ship much more significant and personalised experiences to a rising neighborhood and assist Highrise attain numerous audiences at scale.”
I’m extremely pleased with what our workforce has constructed at Infinite Canvas—a library of over 100 video games tailor-made to create participating experiences throughout platforms. Once we started constructing in Highrise, it grew to become clear that this platform embodies the identical innovation and instruments that empower creativity and connection. Becoming a member of Highrise is a pure subsequent step that permits our workforce to ship much more significant and personalised experiences to a rising neighborhood and assist Highrise attain numerous audiences at scale. – Sebastian Park
Based by Park and Tal Shachar, Infinite Canvas had raised a complete of $8.8M in fairness funding from traders that embrace BITKRAFT Ventures, Emerson Collective, Day One Ventures, Warner Music Group, J-Ventures, Crossbeam Enterprise Companions, LightShed Ventures, and HBSE Ventures. The corporate developed proprietary AI expertise to create accessible gaming experiences, reaching over 19M month-to-month energetic customers at its peak. As a part of the acquisition, Infinite Canvas’ workforce will give attention to sport, world, and gear innovation inside Highrise, Pocket Worlds’ flagship platform.
Highrise, which has amassed 40 million customers worldwide, has surpassed $250 million in income throughout its marketplaces. The platform offers inventive instruments and design submission packages, together with Highrise Studio, a set of growth instruments for creating and publishing video games and experiences by way of Unity. “Nobody understands this era of players and user-generated content material higher than Infinite Canvas,” remarked Anton Bernstein, CEO of Pocket Worlds. “Highrise is a thriving world of gamers who’re from all walks of life and getting into their twenties, and this acquisition is a part of our pledge to proceed to serve this extraordinarily distinct neighborhood and their pursuits worldwide.”
Nobody understands this era of players and user-generated content material higher than Infinite Canvas. Highrise is a thriving world of gamers who’re from all walks of life and getting into their twenties, and this acquisition is a part of our pledge to proceed to serve this extraordinarily distinct neighborhood and their pursuits worldwide. – Anton Bernstein
