# Pocket Worlds

> Pocket Worlds operates social games where players dress avatars, make friends, build spaces and, in Highrise, earn from creations. After growing Highrise and adding Everskies and Hotel Hideaway, the Austin company is testing whether shared tools can help established communities last.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Anton Bernstein (Co-founder and CEO), Jimmy Xu (Co-founder and CTO)
- **Products:** Highrise, Everskies, Highrise Studio, Pocket Labs World Engine, Hotel Hideaway
- **Notable:** Pocket Worlds reports 100 million-plus registered players, 1.8 million-plus monthly active players and 200,000-plus monthly active creators across its portfolio., Highrise has 55 million-plus registered players, according to the company., Pocket Worlds appeared on Fast Company's 2025 most innovative gaming companies list.

## Products & services

- **Highrise** — Avatar-centered social world with rooms, fashion, trading, live events, and creator-made experiences.
- **Everskies** — Fashion and avatar community acquired by Pocket Worlds.
- **Highrise Studio** — Unity-based creation and publishing tools for 3D worlds, with scripting and monetization features.
- **Pocket Labs World Engine** — Shared infrastructure for creation, analytics, marketing, safety, support and live operations.
- **Hotel Hideaway** — 3D social world centered on fashion, collecting and live events, acquired from Sulake.

## Achievements

- Pocket Worlds reports 100 million-plus registered players, 1.8 million-plus monthly active players and 200,000-plus monthly active creators across its portfolio.
- Highrise has 55 million-plus registered players, according to the company.
- Pocket Worlds appeared on Fast Company's 2025 most innovative gaming companies list.
- Hotel Hideaway had 32 million-plus registered players and roughly 300,000 monthly active players at acquisition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Acquired Hotel Hideaway from Sulake; the purchase price was not disclosed.
- **2026-07** — Highrise announced a structural adjustment to its Bubbles currency after rewards and prices had drifted apart.
- **2026-03** — Pocket Labs introduced Rosie, an AI agent for building Highrise worlds.
- **2025-10** — Highrise launched on Steam.
- **2025-01** — Acquired UGC studio Infinite Canvas; terms were not disclosed.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pocketworlds.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pocketworlds/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/itspocketworlds
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highrise/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highrisegame/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29