Apple has acquired a video game studio in a first for the tech giant

Apple has acquired its first video game studio. RAC7, the two-person video game developer behind the Apple Arcade hit Sneaky Sasquatch, also created popular titles such as Dark Echo and Splitter Critters. “We love Sneaky Sasquatch and are excited that the two-person RAC7 team has joined Apple to continue their work on it with us,” the tech company said. It's unclear whether this is a one-off acquisition for Apple in this space, but it does at least signal a continued commitment to Apple Arcade ...

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