""Our vision has always been to enable avatars and identities to travel across many games and virtual worlds," Ready Player Me CEO Timmu Toke said in a statement. "We've been on an independent path to make that vision a reality for a long time. I'm now very excited for the Ready Player Me team to join Netflix to scale our tech and expertise to a global audience and contribute to the exciting vision Netflix has for gaming.""
"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 Jarveoja, Kaspar Tiri, and Timmu Toke."
Netflix is acquiring Ready Player Me, an Estonia-based avatar creation platform, to integrate its development tools and infrastructure into Netflix's gaming efforts. The acquisition will enable subscribers to carry avatars, personas, and fandom across different games. Ready Player Me raised $72 million from investors including a16z, Endeavor, Konvoy Ventures, Plural, and various angel backers. Around 20 Ready Player Me employees, including founders Rainer Selvet, Haver Jarveoja, Kaspar Tiri, and Timmu Toke, will join Netflix. Ready Player Me will wind down its services, including the PlayerZero avatar tool, on January 31, 2026. No deal terms, launch timeline, or specific games were disclosed.
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