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Merge Mansion dev Metacore lays off 159 employees, closes studios in Germany and SwedenMobile game studio Metacore has laid off 159 employees in Finland and closed its studios in Germany and Sweden as part of a restructuring effort. CEO Mika Tammenkoski cited that the game Merge Mansion has plateaued and recent investments have not yielded new launches. Supercell is acquiring Metacore and will add Merge Mansion to its portfolio.
Supercell acquires Metacore to add Merge Mansion to its "live games portfolio"Supercell is acquiring Metacore, the developer of the popular mobile game Merge Mansion. The deal aims to integrate Merge Mansion into Supercell's live games portfolio, leveraging Supercell's expertise in scaling global live games. Merge Mansion, a merge 2 mystery puzzle game launched in 2020, has reportedly generated around $700 million and boasts over 60 million downloads.
Supercell Fully Acquires Merge Mansion Creator MetacoreSupercell has fully acquired Metacore, the developer of Merge Mansion, consolidating the popular merge-2 puzzler into its live games portfolio. Despite previous investments and attempts to launch new titles, Metacore's sole game, Merge Mansion, will now be the focus of Supercell's operational efforts. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Metacore restructuring to the tune of 'up to 160' redundanciesMetacore is planning a significant restructuring, potentially leading to up to 160 redundancies in Finland, due to the plateaued growth of its hit game Merge Mansion and unsuccessful new investments. Concurrently, Supercell, already a major shareholder, will acquire the rest of Metacore, aiming to scale Merge Mansion back into a leading position within its category.