Develop is reporting that Realtime Worlds' Project MyWorld has been purchased by an "anonymous US firm". According to the article, beleaguered All Points Bulletin is not part of the deal leaving its fate unknown. Last week twenty three former RTW employees were rehired to work on MyWorld but it remains to be seen whether or not the new buyer will keep them on board to finish the project.

It is still a possibility that the new US owner will only buy Project Myworld’s IP and game build. It is understood that the project is not too far from passing final milestones, and remaining Dundee-bound staff could yet be hired, perhaps temporarily, to finish the job.

Equally possible is that a new spin off studio will rise from Realtime Worlds’ ashes under American ownership, though it is also feasible that the developer’s US satellite studio will be bought as part of the Myworld deal.

Read more at Develop-online.net. We'll keep you posted as more details emerge.