Houseparty gets to survive as part of Epic, while an acquirer like Fb or Twitter might have shut it down & reassigned the team. This is a win for Houseparty’s users

— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) June 12, 2019

Fortnite-owner Epic emerging as a social app acquirer could encourage early stage social funding, while giving Fb another competitor to point to amidst anti-trust scrutiny

— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) June 12, 2019

We’d heard rumors that Houseparty was considering acquisition after challenges fundraising. Fortnite’s owner seems like a good home https://t.co/JGTpVnc448

— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) June 12, 2019

We founded Life On Air 7 years ago, along the ride we have shown the world how powerful group video chat is w/ Houseparty and how magical live broadcasting can be w/ Meerkat. I’m excited & grateful for @houseparty’s next chapter with @EpicGames!! https://t.co/qwl0JhX7zZ

— Ben Rubin (@benrbn) June 12, 2019

Houseparty - which resisted selling to Facebook and fought valiantly as an independent social media startup - sells to a gaming company https://t.co/uDiIITLhzy

— Erin Griffith (@eringriffith) June 12, 2019

Houseparty is joining the @epicgames family! ??

You probably have questions, we have answers.https://t.co/OHt1JIHDUm pic.twitter.com/DXFs85l8q0

— Houseparty (@houseparty) June 12, 2019

#EpicGames acquires #Houseparty, a social network. Probably for building their Cross-Platform Voice Comm solution.#gamedev #gamedevelopment #ideas https://t.co/YMvA5SKJEG

— Sandeep Pilakhnawal (@Sandeep_Kumar_P) June 12, 2019

Let's goooooooooooooooooooo@houseparty + @EpicGames = ?https://t.co/sQ7vLRxRGI

— Jeff Needles (@jsneedles) June 12, 2019

We’d heard rumors that Houseparty was considering acquisition after challenges fundraising. Fortnite’s owner seems like a good home https://t.co/JGTpVnc448

— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) June 12, 2019

Houseparty is being acquired by Epic Games (makers of Fortnite) https://t.co/j4dkzumsnS

— Andy Huang (@ahuang7) June 12, 2019

Big news for the potential future of @FortniteGame and other @EpicGames titles - acquisition of social video chatting platform @houseparty

Lots of options here and a clear platform play for Epic.https://t.co/R5u9LRwgqd

— Manny Anekal (@mannyanekal) June 12, 2019

Congrats @houseparty on your next chapter with @EpicGames! Greylock Partners has loved partnering with the entire team to bring humanity and personal connections to online communication. https://t.co/F9UZAALW17

— Greylock Partners (@GreylockVC) June 12, 2019

Houseparty acquired by Epic Games ?? https://t.co/RBtxWYZCuD

Impressed by what @benrbn, @SimaSistani, @jsneedles, and team have built

— Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover) June 12, 2019

CONGRATS @benrbn and team @houseparty!

Ben is seriously one of the nicest people in the industry. And I don’t just say that because he’s a fellow Ben.

Well deserved! - https://t.co/2FKH8Z3DtL

— Ben Parr (@benparr) June 12, 2019

We @sequoia have loved working with the @houseparty team. We’re excited to see them continue to change the way people connect online as part of @epicgames. Congrats! https://t.co/TBQRD6rVX2

— Mike Vernal (@mvernal) June 12, 2019

Wow! Congrats team! https://t.co/VXGTL0xAiq

— Kyle Maxwell (@kmx) June 12, 2019

FortniteのEpic GamesがHousepartyを買収…?
やはり、Fortniteは「ゲーム」ではなくて、コミュニケーションツールとしての一途を辿りそう。 https://t.co/6zm737WzVz

— Yusuke Saito / Bank, Inc. (@yyysai) June 12, 2019

Been a good week for our friends at @EntreeCap!

A successful portfolio IPO: https://t.co/tO7jQtd9LE

And an acquisition by Epic Games: https://t.co/tkqzSOnLn8

And it's only Wednesday!

— Founder Collective (@fcollective) June 12, 2019

Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, says it has acquired video chat social network Houseparty. https://t.co/HPSfQwt3EU pic.twitter.com/MegiOEVpZn

— Chris Snider (@ChrisSnider) June 12, 2019

Congratulations to the @houseparty team on being acquired by Epic Games and having the opportunity to pursue their dreams with the creators of Fortnite. https://t.co/AQbpRDSnvR

— aleph (@aleph) June 12, 2019

Another big #WebRTC acquisition - Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/aTyH9g4Tr5 pic.twitter.com/iAyt8hMRrL

— Chad Hart (@chadwallacehart) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/BgGvqQbQZH pic.twitter.com/ZDQD3DW9AJ

— DiG Publishing (@diglisbon) June 12, 2019

“Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty” via Brian Heater | TechCrunch #Epic #Houseparty #Gaming #Business #Acquisition #Tech https://t.co/kCbVz7GZmw

— Michael McAdams (@BurnoutBLU) June 12, 2019

Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, uses some of its recently acquired $1.25 billion to buy Houseparty, a social network that delivers video chat across several platforms, including iOS, Android, macOS. https://t.co/ZHhwaj8Oqa via @techcrunch #Cary #NC #Triangle #gamedev #marketing

— Carol Brani (@CarolOnAdvLaw) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic Games acquires Houseparty. https://t.co/Y6wjKpklsd

— Apptopia (@Apptopia) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/Psiaqv2rZr pic.twitter.com/p84xn2tCbo

— shubham bhatia (@bhattedehatti) June 12, 2019

#Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video platform #HouseParty. The latest move in the convergence of gaming and social media. Look out, Facebook! https://t.co/MRUEDp4x0C

— Luke Watson (@LukeWatsonNYC) June 12, 2019

#Fortnite maker #Epic acquires social video app #Houseparty https://t.co/t4jHBX8A6s via @techcrunch

— Jean-Noel Berenger (@jnberenger) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty. https://t.co/K5RIdb3Kla via @techcrunch #Fortnite

— Manny James ?? (@iammannyj) June 12, 2019

Epic making moves! https://t.co/sgsCipQqis

— sunny madra (@sundeep) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty | TechCrunch https://t.co/zEPcJpcnEJ えぇぇぇ Epic が Houseparty 買収した ... 自前の WebRTC SFU 持ってる会社で、もと Tokbox や https://t.co/4hVTs6Yx3H のテックリードが入所。WebRTC 大人気じゃん。

— V (@voluntas) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/GkkNBP2YsI

— Lewis Love (@lewisallanlove) June 12, 2019

Epic has purchased social video app Houseparty:https://t.co/6g7t1FabnQ pic.twitter.com/eZPQFUkD8H

— Ryan Brown #E32019 ? (@Toadsanime) June 12, 2019

Epic Gamesが動画チャット「Houseparty」を買収

巨額の調達資金を使い、コミュニケーションツールを垂直統合する動き

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Housepartyhttps://t.co/eQ3xwiV2qh

— Kohei Ando (@jackkoheiando) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty | TechCrunch (https://t.co/YnTCK47M8t) - What does a gaming company do after raising $1.25 billion? Acquisitions seem like a pretty good place to start. Epic Games — of Unreal Engine and the ridiculously successful Fortnite

— TWiT Links (@links_for_twit) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/NhPRXijofj pic.twitter.com/sCYx3LePZr

— Jim Bourke (@JimBourke) June 12, 2019

#Fortnite @EpicGames @TimSweeneyEpic @drake @MillerValue maker #Epic acquires social video app #Houseparty – TechCrunch https://t.co/VlE5Oe4dab

— John M. Spallanzani (@JohnSpall247) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/iTDvf054zb

— Kasandrea is officially a Dr! ??‍?? (@KasandreaSereno) June 12, 2019

meerkat made it in the end https://t.co/HAywby5bsY

— Ross Neumann (@rossneumann) June 12, 2019

WHOA! Epic Games, maker of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, says it has acquired video chat social network Houseparty for an undisclosed sum https://t.co/MS07j9jGN1

— Nir Ben Yona Shein (@niron) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/grA2Xe9ZBm

— SWISS ONLINE SOLUTIONS (@Leadingonline96) June 12, 2019

‘Fortnite’ Creator Epic Games Acquires Social Video Network Houseparty https://t.co/PvdE0cto5S via @Deadline

— Brad Gentry (@Gentryland) June 12, 2019

‘Fortnite’ Creator Epic Games Acquires Social Video Network Houseparty https://t.co/eBLo38XbHt pic.twitter.com/E7n18a6xXo

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) June 12, 2019

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Buys Comcast-Backed Video Chat App Houseparty https://t.co/4Xk04Z3dVu pic.twitter.com/oYYBnF5HV8

— Variety Gaming (@Variety_Gaming) June 12, 2019

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Buys Comcast-Backed Video Chat App Houseparty https://t.co/nojcF3cND6

— ShadowLines (@ShadowLinesDoc) June 12, 2019

#RT @Variety: Fortnite Maker Epic Games Buys Comcast-Backed Video Chat App Houseparty https://t.co/VAdMjbU0ST

— 1066 Productions (@1066Live) June 12, 2019

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Buys Comcast-Backed Video Chat App Houseparty https://t.co/mPDv7cZDp3 pic.twitter.com/BxJcj8l4Ca

— Variety_Tech (@Variety_Tech) June 12, 2019

Fortnite Maker @EpicGames Buys Comcast-Backed Video Chat App @houseparty https://t.co/gHe7rdK43l

— Todd Spangler (@xpangler) June 12, 2019

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Buys Comcast-Backed Video Chat App Houseparty https://t.co/ejz1fQIw61

— HollywoodSouth (@HollywoodSBlog) June 12, 2019

Now up on @crunchbasenews: Fortnite Maker Epic Games Acquires Video-Streaming Social Platform Housepartyhttps://t.co/Hw234NOeK5

— Jason D. Rowley (@Jason_Rowley) June 12, 2019

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Acquires Video-Streaming Social Platform Houseparty https://t.co/6X6aCBswmv by @jason_rowley

— Retrified Games (@RetrifiedGames) June 12, 2019

One of our earlier investments #Houseparty, used to be #Meerkat, is now teaming up with ⁦@FortniteGame⁩! ⁦@houseparty⁩ is joining ⁦@EpicGames⁩, creator of #Fortnite, & ⁦@UnrealEngine⁩ to produce a more interactive user experience https://t.co/3a8F3UlgUF

— Fahad AlSharekh (@AlShark) June 13, 2019

I feel strangely sad about Meerkat turned Houseparty getting sold to a larger company.

At least it wasn't sold to Facebook, I guess? https://t.co/hCTb8MlVN7

— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) June 12, 2019

? Having worked at @airtime, developing a product similar to @houseparty, this is great news.

We worked hard to emphasize the experience on mobile devices, but it’s even easier envisioning the experience inside an environment like Fortnite.

Kudos!https://t.co/UaTYIzaFZz

— Matt Wood (@mattwoodnyc) June 12, 2019

Epic GamesがHousepartyを買収！

前者は前回で1000億円以上調達。後者はAngelListによると前回50億円調達。
買収額は数百億円くらいで、VCは優先株で回収のディールかな？

KPIがどれほどかは不明だが、PureC調子ボチボチでもこのディールが起きるアメリカの裾野がすごいわ?https://t.co/pJ1D39lDGC

— おゆ?ママリ (@shunsuke00) June 13, 2019

まじか！！
https://t.co/crvU5OlyMA

— 新井貴雄＠Arii Inc, (@tko99999) June 13, 2019

Super interesting. Whoa. The future of how people engage in real-time is gonna be visual/expressive/communal. Fave acquition since @Airbnb acquired @HotelTonight.@FortniteGame maker @EpicGames acquires social video app @houseparty. https://t.co/1bN6f8e43i via @techcrunch

— Dan Harbison (@darbison) June 13, 2019

You absolutely have to give kudos to the team at Houseparty. That crew found product market fit *twice* (first with Meerkat), and it can't be understated how difficult that is. Congrats to that team. https://t.co/3Gj4ooqDAF

— Jason Costa (@jasoncosta) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/nuYrmSOWQG @techcrunchさんから

— 渋谷幸人 / picon inc. (@yukitoto_) June 13, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/iOTZ5bONrJ pic.twitter.com/Uw0zy7pIlz

— Trending Alerts (@ETrendAlerts) June 13, 2019

This is about making the future of VR not just about graphics but about connections, communicating, and community.

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty https://t.co/ZXVEGNBZ2L

— Shawn DuBravac, PhD (@shawndubravac) June 13, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty | TechCrunch
HousepartyがEpic Gamesに買収されてるw https://t.co/9aZrj1u4Od

— 廣川航(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ (@tosyokainoouzi) June 12, 2019

Fortnite maker Epic acquires social video app Houseparty – TechCrunch #Startup https://t.co/NUJjlW1yHH

— Tamir Huberman (@hubermantamir) June 12, 2019

Interesting deal! EPIC buys Houseparty App! #mergersandacquisitions #gaming #apps https://t.co/whuuewN1C9

— Michael Metzger (@michaelmetzger) June 12, 2019

#Fortnite just acquired #Houseparty, a social video app popular with teens. #kidtech https://t.co/DCzkMrKNLl

— Derek E. Baird (@derekeb) June 12, 2019