Acquisitions
In July 2016, Animoca Brands acquired TicBits, developer of tower defense games Crazy Kings and Crazy Defense Heroes, for 5.4 million AUD.[46]
In August 2018, the company acquired Pixowl, developer of the video game The Sandbox, for $4.875 million.[47]
In August 2019, Animoca Brands acquired digital collectibles marketplace Quidd for $8 million.[42] In November 2019, the company led a $1.5 million funding round for blockchain game developer Sky Mavis.[48] In December 2019, Animoca Brands acquired Power Rangers game developer nWay for $7.69 million.[43]
In April 2022, Animoca Brands acquired the Lyon-based video game developer, Eden Games.[49] In September 2022, the company acquired MotoGP game developer WePlay Media.[50]
Animoca Brands' holdings and investments include Axie Infinity, OpenSea, Dapper Labs, Yuga Labs, Colossal Biosciences, MoviePass[51] and CryptoKitties.[52][53]
In January 2026, it was announced Animoca Brands had acquired the digital collectibles company SOMO. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and Animoca Brands stated that the deal would integrate SOMO's collectible products and community infrastructure into its wider portfolio.[54]
