Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me [TechCrunch]
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Source: TechCrunch
The streamer said Friday it plans to use the startup's development tools and infrastructure to build avatars that will allow Netflix subscribers to carry their personas and fandom across different games. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ready Player Me had raised $72 million in venture backing from investors including a16z, Endeavor, Konvoy Ventures, Plural, and various angels, including the co-founders of companies like Roblox, Twitch, and King Games. Netflix told TechCrunch the startup's team of around 20 people will be joining the company, including the founders Rainer Selvet, Haver Järveoja, Kaspar Tiri, and Timmu Tõke. It doesn't have an estimate of how long it will be until avatars launch. Nor does it detail which games or types of games will be first to get avatars. Following the acquisition, Ready Player Me will be winding down its services on January 31, 2026, including its online avatar creation tool, PlayerZero Image Credits: Ready Player Me “Our vision has a
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