{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-22/wildlife-studios-acquires-afterverse-pk-xd","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-22/wildlife-studios-acquires-afterverse-pk-xd.md","title":"Wildlife Studios Acquires PK XD and Afterverse Games","headline":"Wildlife Studios Acquires Afterverse's PK XD and Other Games, Terms Undisclosed","description":"Wildlife Studios acquired Afterverse's PK XD and other games, lifting its portfolio to 6 billion downloads while Afterverse stays independent.","section":"Mergers & Acquisitions","published_at":"2026-10-22T19:36:52+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-22T19:36:52+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Wildlife Studios acquired PK XD and other titles owned and published by Afterverse, with financial terms not disclosed.","The transaction expands Wildlife Studios' global portfolio to 6 billion downloads.","Afterverse remains an independent studio, with founders Guilherme Martins and Rodolfo Reis leading PK XD's vision and strategy."],"companies":[{"name":"Wildlife Studios","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00038yr/wildlife-studios","website":"http://www.wildlifestudios.com"},{"name":"Afterverse","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0008mex/afterverse","website":"https://afterverse.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Startup Researcher","title":"Wildlife Studios Acquires PK XD and Other Afterverse Games","url":"https://www.startupresearcher.com/news/wildlife-studios-acquires-pk-xd-and-other-afterverse-games"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Mergers & Acquisitions","Wildlife Studios","Afterverse"],"body_markdown":"[Wildlife Studios](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00038yr/wildlife-studios) acquired PK XD and other games owned and published by [Afterverse](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0008mex/afterverse), with financial terms not disclosed, Startup Researcher [reported](https://www.startupresearcher.com/news/wildlife-studios-acquires-pk-xd-and-other-afterverse-games). Afterverse, created by Movile in 2019, has surpassed 1 billion downloads across its portfolio. Wildlife Studios, founded in Brazil in 2011 and valued at US$1.3 billion in 2019, now reaches 6 billion downloads worldwide.\n\n## Wildlife Studios Acquires PK XD and Afterverse Titles\n\nWildlife Studios confirmed the acquisition of PK XD and other titles owned and published by Afterverse, although financial terms were not disclosed. Afterverse will continue to operate as an independent studio, with founders Guilherme Martins and Rodolfo Reis leading the vision and strategy for PK XD. Under the new ownership structure, Afterverse remains responsible for the development and operation of PK XD, and its founders stay at the helm of the game's vision and strategy.\n\nGuilherme Major, Chief Financial Officer of Wildlife Studios, said that internal game development remains the company's primary growth engine, while acquisitions expand opportunities to invest in titles created by other studios. The company intends to combine its publishing, technology, and user acquisition capabilities with the creative strength of the teams responsible for acquired products.\n\nRodolfo Reis, cofounder and CEO of Afterverse, said the team built PK XD with the ambition of creating a living digital universe where players can express creativity, build relationships, and find new experiences with each update. Reis said the studio looked for a partner that shared its ambition for the game and found that in Wildlife Studios. PK XD is an open world mobile game that blends social interaction, personalization, and minigames, and has hosted collaborations with Hello Kitty, Care Bears, and Miraculous Ladybug.\n\n## Wildlife Studios' Funding and Scale Records\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Wildlife Studios has four funding rounds on record and total funding of $260 million at Series B, with the last round dated 2022-05-09. The company reached unicorn status in December 2019 after a Benchmark-led investment round, and achieved a $3 billion valuation after a $120 million Series B funding led by Vulcan Capital in August 2020. Wildlife Studios develops and publishes more than 60 free-to-play games across sports, shooter, battle royale, puzzle, and casual genres, monetizing through in-app purchases and advertising to more than 100 million global monthly active users.\n\n## Wildlife Studios' Moves Before the Afterverse Deal\n\nIn August 2026, Wildlife Studios laid off approximately 300 employees and cancelled all non-mobile game projects to refocus on its core mobile gaming business, Game Developer reported. In July 2026, Wildlife Studios, described as Brazil's largest mobile gaming company valued at US$ 3 billion, initiated acquisition talks with investment banks and was actively seeking to purchase or distribute games from studios in Latin America and Brazil, Folha reported. In June 2026, Wildlife Studios launched Soccer Clash, a free-to-play real-time PvP football game available on Android and iOS, GamingonPhone reported.\n\n## Afterverse's Continued Role for PK XD\n\nAfterverse will continue to lead PK XD's development, keeping the community at the center of its decisions while benefiting from Wildlife Studios' infrastructure. Reis said the goal is for PK XD to continue surprising players with new ways to create, explore, and have fun with friends.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}