Epic Games attacks the Brazilian market with the acquisition of Aquiris

Brazilian studio Aquiris joins the Epic Games family and becomes Epic Games Brasil.

With the acquisition of Aquiris and the creation of Epic Games Brasil, parent company Epic Games will be able to take advantage of the huge talent this region has to offer to gain a foothold in Latin America. Based in Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul state in the land of palm trees, the Aquiris development team will help create groundbreaking content and social experiences for Fortnite, the battle royale that revolutionized the genre by being one of the first successful metaverses..

?? The topics you report, 16 years after you earn and remember memorable dates, Aquiris está juntando à Epic in order to enter Epic Games Brasil. But info: https://t.co/ghW0emQ2HL @EpicNewsroom pic.twitter.com/VlUE3GzFY0

— Aquiris (@AquirisGS) April 19, 2023

Epic Games Brasil is the first Epic studio in Latin America.

Mauricio Longoni, CEO of Aquiris and now head of Epic Games Brasil, said:

Our arrival at Epic Games builds on our success in creating memorable games like Wonderbox, Horizon Chase 2 and Looney Tunes World of Mayhem that we will continue to use. We are excited to use our experience with Unreal Engine for game development and contribute to the future of Fortnite. Aquiris is at the forefront of game development in Brazil and Latin America, and as part of Epic Games, developers from our region will be at the forefront of the industry.