Snap quietly acquired a British VR and gaming software startup called PlayCanvas

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Snapchat's parent company Snap Inc. has acquired PlayCanvas, a British software startup which powers 3D gaming on mobile browsers and social media services. PlayCanvas was founded in 2011, and has built an open-sourced gaming engine that powers casual games on Facebook and on …

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