Yuga Labs acquired Improbable’s Unreal Engine platform to bring Otherside development in-house, securing a permanent license. The deal includes a permanent license for high-concurrency technology. Improbable engineers will join Yuga Labs starting in 2026. CEO Greg Solano aims to accelerate Otherside’s development internally.
Yuga Labs has acquired the Unreal Engine–based creator platform that powers Otherside from Improbable. This brings a key part of its metaverse stack fully in-house. The deal also grants Yuga a permanent license to Improbable’s high-concurrency technology. This technology enables real-time interaction at scale, a key requirement for persistent metaverse style environments.
By internalizing the tools and the underlying infrastructure, Yuga Labs aims to reduce development friction. The company expects faster iteration cycles and tighter coordination between engineering and product teams. Improbable framed the transaction as a successful exit for its Imporium venture. Herman Narula, CEO of Improbable, said the firm looks forward to seeing what the development team builds with closer alignment inside Yuga Labs.
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