Epic Video games has introduced that it has acquired Horizon Chase developer Aquiris, which is able to now grow to be the muse of the writer’s new Epic Video games Brazil studio.
Constructing on an funding Epic Video games made in Aquiris early final yr, the writer has now acquired the Horizon Chase Turbo developer with plans to make it Epic’s first Latin American studio, Epic Video games Brazil.
Epic Video games opens its first studio in Latin America
With its headquarters in Porto Alegre, Aquiris was based in 2007 and is the developer behind the Horizon Chase sequence and Wonderbox. Following Epic Games’ acquisition, the developer will now grow to be the muse of Epic Video games Brazil, the writer’s first studio in Latin America, and assist Fortnite with “groundbreaking content material and social experiences.”
“Becoming a member of Epic Video games builds on our successes in creating memorable video games together with Wonderbox, Horizon Chase 2 and Looney Tunes World of Mayhem, which we’ll proceed to function. We’re delighted to leverage our expertise utilizing Unreal Engine on recreation improvement to contribute to the way forward for Fortnite,” Aquiris CEO and Epic Video games Brazil studio director Mauricio Longoni mentioned. “Aquiris has been on the forefront of recreation improvement in Brazil and Latin America, and changing into a part of Epic Video games will highlight our area’s builders for the whole business.”
By the sounds of it, we should not maintain our breath for any extra Horizon Chase video games, as the brand new studio will likely be supporting Fortnite. Horizon Chase 2 is supposedly coming to Xbox this yr, however nothing has been mentioned concerning the port, so we’ll stay hopeful that we’ll nonetheless see it.
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