Ubisoft has made a completely unexpected move, and now it’s a much bigger one, as it bought MOBA creators from Amazon – PC

It might not sound like a name, but the MOBA market is preparing to make way for March of Giants. This is a free game 4vs4 that doesn’t have a release date yet, but what’s interesting about this title is that it just experienced unprecedented internal changes. And its developer Amazon Games Montreal, was acquired by Ubisoft in a surprise deal, the value of which was not disclosed. In this way, the central conglomerate Amazon Games will say goodbye to its team and put it in the hands of the parents of Assassin’s Creed.

According to a press release sent to Insider Gaming, Ubisoft wins the rights to March of Giants and Amazon will remain associated with the project through the proposal marketing initiatives about it through twitch. The MOBA aims to stand out in this competitive video game sector with an experience that puts the player in the role of a Giant; a creature that, in addition to attacking, can also deploy armies of soldiers and create tactical structures called Battleworks.

The title still needs work and its launch is not on the horizon; in fact, developers still do alpha testing and encourage players to join such sessions to collect feedback and improve your gaming experience. Despite this, Ubisoft believes that Amazon Games Montreal is preparing a quality offering and has decided to stretch its wallet to acquire its developers and their MOBA expertise; In this sense, Yves Guillemot, CEO of the French company, published a message on LinkedIn, noting that the “March of the Giants” has huge potential in the ultra-dynamic segment of the Online Multiplayer Battle Arena.” And, with this move, the company also restores that of historical figures which made the leap to Amazon Games.

Ubisoft is bringing back the former creative director of Rainbow Six Siege and former boss of Ubisoft Toronto

We are talking about Xavier Marquisformer Creative Director of Rainbow Six Siege, and Alexey Parisovwho was managing director of Ubisoft Toronto. Both specialists have dedicated recent years to the development of March of Giants for Amazon Games, but the purchase of Ubisoft will lead to their immediate and automatic return to the French company. In any case, and if there are no surprises later, two developers They will continue working on the MOBA formerly owned by Amazon.

“The return to Ubisoft is complete. We’ve developed some of our most significant work here, and we’re excited to continue developing Ubisoft’s March of Giants. This game has huge potential and I know it Ubisoft can help us get to the next level” Marquis said in a press release. “I thank Amazon for their commitment during the first chapters of March of the Giants. Our closed alpha was a major milestone and showed a glimpse of the game’s true promise. Now, by joining Ubisoft, we are united around a common vision for the creation of March of the Giants a big and solid MOBA“Adds Parizeau. In the future, more details about the studio, such as its new name and the features of the name they are forming in their offices in Toronto.

In 3DGames | Getting into this top was very difficult, but here are the 25 best games of 2025

In 3DGames | I managed to talk to the writers of the new Tomb Raider, and let me tell you something. I had my doubts, but they managed to excite me

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *