The group video chat app Houseparty has been acquired by Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite. Houseparty had recently begun moving into gaming with features like integrated games and screen sharing, and the company said earlier this year that people are already using the app to chat with friends while playing Fortnite.

Epic didn’t detail any plans for Houseparty beyond leaving the app alone for now. In a blog post, Epic’s CEO said that the acquisition will let the app’s development team “build even more fun, shared experiences.” A representative for Houseparty clarified that Epic is acquiring the entirety of Life on Air, the company that builds the app.

Houseparty came from the team behind Meerkat, the momentarily extremely popular…

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