Epic games announced that Brazil-based game studio, AQUIRIS, is joining Epic Games. The acquisition builds upon Epic’s investment in AQUIRIS in early 2022.
The AQUIRIS team will be the foundation of Epic Games Brasil, the first Epic studio in Latin America. Founded in 2007, AQUIRIS is best known for its award-winning titles, including Wonderbox and the Horizon Chase franchise. Headquartered in Porto Alegre, the AQUIRIS developers will join Epic Games to create groundbreaking content and social experiences within Fortnite.
Mauricio Longoni, CEO of AQUIRIS and now Studio Director of Epic Games Brasil, said:
“Joining Epic Games builds on our successes in creating memorable games including Wonderbox, Horizon Chase 2 and Looney Tunes World of Mayhem, which we will continue to operate. We are delighted to leverage our experience using Unreal Engine on game development to contribute to the future of Fortnite.
AQUIRIS has been on the forefront of game development in Brazil and Latin America, and becoming part of Epic Games will spotlight our region’s developers for the entire industry.”
Alain Tascan, Executive Vice President of Game Development at Epic Games said, “With the creation of Epic Games Brasil, we look forward to tapping into the immense talent the region has to offer and establishing our presence in Latin America.”
Sandro Manfredini, Partner Business Director at AQUIRIS, shared a LinkedIn post, saying, “This acquisition validates our amazing journey of 16 years as an independent studio. It’s also a result of the talent and hard work of each individual that contributed to our company and to the great games we launched. All of you are part of this accomplishment!”
AQUIRIS was founded in 2007 by Amilton Diesel, Mauricio Longoni, and Israel Mendes. The studio has been operating as an independent studio for 16 years.
