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Apple Acquires Sneaky Sasquatch Developer RAC7 Ahead of Games App Launch

Apple is integrating Sneaky Sasquatch’s developers into Apple Arcade ahead of a unified gaming hub debuting at WWDC

Apple Arcade video game subscription service signage is displayed on an iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in the Queens Borough of New York, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Apple Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on January 28. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Apple has bought the creator of Sneaky Sasquatch.
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Overview

  • Apple completed its first-ever game studio acquisition by purchasing the two-person developer RAC7 in May 2025.
  • RAC7’s team, best known for the Apple Arcade launch title Sneaky Sasquatch, will join Apple as an internal studio to expand the game.
  • Apple described the acquisition as a “unique circumstance” and pledged to continue supporting hundreds of third-party titles on Apple Arcade.
  • Bloomberg reports that Apple will unveil a dedicated Games app at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, 2025 that consolidates game launches, achievements, leaderboards and communications.
  • The new hub is designed to replace Game Center by providing a unified portal for gaming on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.