Summary

  • Game studio JOGO, owned by popular YouTuber Typical Gamer, which has more than 30 million followers, has acquired RHQ Creative, a builder of training maps for gameplay of Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) games.
  • RHQ, run by pro Fortnite player Quinn Gannon, has more than 500,000 followers and its maps have had more than 200 million hours of play time.
  • The acquisition will enable the company to tap into experts and develop a Pro line of maps in Fortnite, as well as expand its business to include a competitive player versus its current casual players.
  • Following the acquisition, the company said it will look to expand further into user-generated content (UGC) and build gaming IP.
  • Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a spokesperson said the deal was worth $500,000 and included three RHQ employees and a dozen-strong contractor roster.

By Dean Takahashi

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