Infinite Canvas' AI-based UGC gameplay.
Infinite Canvas' AI-based UGC gameplay.
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Pocket Worlds acquires AI-based UGC team Infinite Canvas

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Pocket Worlds, maker of the popular social gaming app Highrise has acquired Infinite Canvas, an AI-driven user-generated content (UGC) development team.

Infinite Canvas has created AI-powered experiences across UGC platforms like Roblox and Discord, reaching a peak of 19 million monthly active users. This acquisition positions Pocket Worlds to beef up its creator tools, enabling more tailored, dynamic experiences for its diverse Highrise community.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.