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Facebook Acquires Game Maker BigBox VR

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Mathew Olson
· · Source: The Information

Facebook has acquired BigBox VR, a Seattle-based developer behind the virtual reality games Population: One and Smashbox Arena. Launched in October of last year, Population: One has quickly become one of the more prominent multiplayer VR games. BigBox VR poured years into developing the game, a take on the battle royale genre popularized by Epic Game’s Fortnite. In late 2018, BigBox VR raised...

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