Animoca Brands acquires SOMO
14 January 2026 - Animoca Brands, the global Web3 leader that leverages tokenization and blockchain to deliver digital property rights to consumers, today announced it has completed the acquisition of digital collectibles and gaming company SOMO.
SOMO’s gaming ecosystem seeks to turn digital collectibles into playable, streamable, and tradeable assets across titles including SOMO Codex, SOMO Duel, and its flagship SOMO Battleground.
Following the acquisition, Animoca Brands plans to leverage its existing Web3 ecosystem to supercharge the SOMO brand, enabling cross‑promotion and enhancing the growth of the combined communities.
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, said: “SOMO is building the cultural operating system for collectibles, which complements our existing portfolio. By bringing SOMO into the Animoca Brands ecosystem, we aim to connect it to our global network of games, communities, and partners.”
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About SOMO
SOMO is a crypto-native collectibles and gaming brand built for the next generation of collectors and internet-native audience. At its core, SOMO is rethinking how culture, gaming, and digital ownership collide, turning collecting into a fully playable, streamable, and tradeable experience.
Through its flagship games and on-chain mechanics, SOMO creates an ecosystem where every action, from opening packs to battling characters, feeds into a living collectible economy. SOMO brings the dopamine loops of gacha games and trading card culture to crypto, backed by real ownership and scarcity.
The SOMO Universe includes SOMO Codex, SOMO Duel, and its flagship game, SOMO Battleground, to form a connected, interoperable game loop that rewards both collectors and competitors. Every launch, drop, and activation is designed to be streamed, shared, and owned, building a cultural operating system for collectibles.
About Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (ACN: 122 921 813) is a global digital assets leader building blockchain and tokenized assets to advance the future of Web3 innovation. It has received broad industry and market recognition including Fortune Crypto 40, Top 50 Blockchain Game Companies 2025, Financial Times’ High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific, and Deloitte Tech Fast. Animoca Brands is recognized for building digital asset platforms such as the Moca Network, Open Campus, and The Sandbox, as well as institutional grade assets; providing digital asset services to help Web3 companies launch and grow; and investing in frontier Web3 technology, with a portfolio of over 600 companies and altcoin assets. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or follow on X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok.
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