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SUD Buys Cocos for RMB 5.1 Billion, Pledges Full Open-Source Return for Cocos 4

The buyer touts platform synergies to grow the engine’s developer base.

Overview

  • Cocos said it was fully acquired by SUD for RMB 5.1 billion, with its business and team to be deeply integrated into the buyer.
  • Cocos 4 will be permanently free and fully open-source globally, covering the entire engine core and previously closed CLI code.
  • SUD plans to fold Cocos technology into its OpenPaaS offering and connect developers to its GI Cloud and GI AD traffic resources.
  • A new developer tool called PinK is set to support AI coding with an ecosystem of AI-native kits, agents and plugin components.
  • No release timelines or integration milestones were provided, and SUD’s reach metrics cited in the announcement are the company’s own claims.