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Supercell to Fully Acquire Metacore, Maker of Merge Mansion

The move signals a turnaround bid for the puzzle hit using Supercell’s live-ops playbook.

Overview

  • A deal announced Tuesday will see Supercell purchase all remaining shares of Metacore.
  • Metacore began change talks in Finland that could cut up to 160 jobs, with roles in Sweden and Germany also under review.
  • The company said Merge Mansion’s growth has stalled and new projects did not reach global launch, so it will refocus on that game.
  • Supercell plans to add Merge Mansion to its live portfolio and use its live-operations and user-acquisition teams to try to scale it.
  • Supercell has funded Metacore since 2018 with about €180 million, and the companies did not disclose the price or terms of the buyout.