Fortnite maker Epic Games has acquired facial mapping start-up Cubic Motion.
The US聽video game giant also developed the Unreal Engine which powers the world’s top video games.
NorthEdge Capital has exited the Manchester-based firm after investing in September 2017聽to help Cubic Motion expand into US markets with a permanent presence in Los Angeles and transition into new headquarters at Manchester Science Park.
Cubic Motion’s tech was used in Insomniac Games鈥� recent Spider-Man game.
Cubic Motion CEO Dr. Gareth Edwards, said: 鈥淔ollowing our highly successful partnership with NorthEdge, we are delighted to be joining Epic Games and look forward with excitement to this next chapter in our story.鈥�
Based in North Carolina, Epic聽is worth an estimated $15 billion following the incredible success of Fortnite and Unreal.
George Potts, Investment Director at NorthEdge Capital, said: 鈥淚n concluding our second exit from NorthEdge Capital Fund II, we are excited to see Cubic鈥檚 Manchester-born intellectual property and world-leading team join forces with Epic鈥檚 Unreal Engine Team.
“Cubic鈥檚 journey will continue, and we鈥檙e proud to have supported the team and played our part in their success to date.鈥�