Epic Video games is increasing its footprint in Latin America with the acquisition of Aquiris, a Brazilian recreation firm.

Aquiris will grow to be Epic Video games Brasil, giving the social gaming large a foothold within the nation’s fast-growing gaming market. Epic invested an undisclosed quantity in Aquiris a 12 months in the past, lauding the developer’s “inventive and technical capabilities,” its use of Unreal Engine and its distinguished place within the Latin American gaming scene on the time.

The developer is understood for creating Wonderbox: The Adventure Maker, a magic-themed recreation creation sandbox obtainable on Apple Arcade. Like Fortnite, Wonderbox emphasizes customizable avatars and a beginner-friendly recreation creation atmosphere that invitations gamers to design their very own experiences. Aquiris’ different unique franchise is Horizon Chase, a 90s-inspired arcade racing collection that can also be obtainable on Apple Arcade.

Whereas Epic clearly noticed the worth in Aquiris’ current titles, it should leverage the Brazilian recreation developer’s staff for its personal ever-expanding crown jewel. Epic says that the studio will now “create groundbreaking content material and social experiences inside Fortnite,” although it’s not clear if video games like Wonderbox and Horizon Chase will get rolled into Epic’s sprawling recreation playground or if Aquiris shall be constructing unique experiences for the sport. The main points of the deal weren’t disclosed.

“We’re delighted to leverage our expertise utilizing Unreal Engine on recreation improvement to contribute to the way forward for Fortnite,” Aquiris CEO Mauricio Longoni stated of the acquisition. “Aquiris has been on the forefront of recreation improvement in Brazil and Latin America and turning into a part of Epic Video games will highlight our area’s builders for the whole business.”

Epic Video games has been aggressively building toward Fortnite’s future, making it clear that the sport will develop properly past its picture as a cartoony multiplayer shooter. The corporate is already years into big licensing partnerships that carry characters from Marvel, hit albums and even Dragon Ball Z into its core recreation. Final 12 months, Epic and Lego introduced a long-term plan to construct a kid-friendly digital world and recreation creation engine that takes direct purpose at Roblox, the platform synonymous with youngsters and gaming.