Pocket Worlds Expands Its Creative Horizons: Acquiring Infinite Canvas
Pocket Worlds, the developer behind the acclaimed social gaming platform Highrise, has announced its acquisition of Infinite Canvas, a team specializing in AI-enhanced user-generated content (UGC) development.
Revolutionizing UGC Platforms
Infinite Canvas has made significant strides in creating AI-driven experiences across various user-generated content platforms such as Roblox and Discord, achieving an impressive milestone of 19 million active users each month. This strategic acquisition enables Pocket Worlds to enhance its suite of creator tools and foster more customized and interactive experiences for its vibrant Highrise community.
Highrise’s Growth Trajectory
As of June 2024, Highrise boasts over $250 million in revenue and attracts around 40 million players. Predominantly featuring a demographic of women aged in their twenties, the platform continues to thrive as a haven for this audience to connect creatively.
Innovative AI Solutions for Unique Gaming Experiences
The talented team from Infinite Canvas brings with them proprietary AI technology designed to facilitate innovative gaming experiences that resonate with diverse player bases. This merger aims at enhancing game creation, world building, and developing advanced tools within Highrise—the premier offering from Pocket Worlds.
A Virtual Space for Connection and Creation
Highrise serves as a dynamic virtual environment tailored specifically for young adults seeking community engagement and personal expression. The platform empowers users by allowing them to create personalized avatars, foster connections through shared endeavors, and develop meaningful relationships.
A Commitment to Creator Empowerment
Pocket Worlds attributes much of the success seen within its Highrise marketplaces to accessible creator tools along with comprehensive design submission initiatives. The introduction of Highrise Studio—a powerful toolkit enabling developers to craft games using Unity—highlights this commitment further.
"Infinite Canvas understands this generation’s appetite for imaginative gaming experiences better than anyone else," stated Anton Bernstein, CEO of Pocket Worlds. "Their impressive capabilities combine creativity with technical skill efficiency allowing us all together to offer uniquely crafted experiences that rise above market competition. It’s our responsibility—and honor—to cater diligently to our diverse global community."
A Bridge Between Generations
Pocket World’s acquisition also addresses an evolving demographic—young adults transitioning from platforms like Roblox who are eager for continued creative exploration beyond adolescence. By integrating the expertise of Infinite Canvas into their operations while leveraging advanced AI technologies provided by them this endeavor bolsters not just gameplay enhancements but also retention strategies aimed at meeting previously underaddressed needs.
Pioneering New Creative Experiences Together
"I’m incredibly proud about what we created at Infinite Canvas—a portfolio exceeding 100 expertly designed games meant exclusively for immersive cross-platform interactions ranging everywhere between mobile outlets up until Discord itself," remarked Sebastian Park co-founder of Infinite Canvas upon announcing his team’s transition into the broader scope afforded under Pocket World’s ventures spaces.
The proprietary tools unleash heightened levels creativity empowered through custom engines assisting areas like LLM (large language models), which harness these robust functions augmenting engagement ensuring enjoyable consistent encounters.”
"The moment we commenced operations on HighRise , it was evident how well-aligned our objectives were regarding innovation methodologies paired allowances encouraging interconnected relations . Their established developer resources outperform nearly anything available out there today giving every designer ample leverage transforming concepts promptly into reality . Pursuing collaborative efforts alongside former peers ensures we realize upcoming possibilities awaiting collective fulfillment!”
An Expansive User Base Awaits
Pocket worlds is excitedly backed by Y Combinator having amassed upwards exceeding fifty million users connecting actively towards engaging ten thousand creators broadly utilizing both current modes i.e., ‘Everskies’ leading pixel avatar communities complimentary aspect establishing enticing culture surrounding increased self-expression while facilitating conversations effortlessly among peers granting seamless interfaces diversely managed exploring imaginative realms opportunity awaits eager adventurers ethnicity wide!
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