US EditionUbisoft Accelerates in Fast Growing MOBA Market by Acquiring “March of Giants” Game From Amazon
Ubisoft gains a Montreal team and March of Giants IP from Amazon, with Amazon providing Twitch marketing support after a successful closed alpha test.
- The deal announced Tuesday involves Ubisoft acquiring March of Giants and the Montreal-based development team from Amazon Games, with the closing expected on December 16.
- Following the closed alpha, the development team is preparing a large-scale update with new giants, expanded competitive modes, and foundational systems to support long-term growth.
- At Amazon Games Montreal, studio chief Alexandre Parizeau and Xavier Marquis, a veteran of Rainbow Six Siege, are returning to Ubisoft, with Marquis saying `Returning to Ubisoft brings things full circle`.
- Ubisoft said the deal positions it to compete in MOBAs, and Yves Guillemot described the acquisition as a chance to bring something fresh to players, with Amazon supporting March of Giants via Twitch marketing.
- Ubisoft enters a MOBA market dominated by League of Legends and Dota 2, with March of Giants developed at Ubisoft Montreal, and the next playtest scheduled for 2026.
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Amazon sells MOBA March of Giants to Ubisoft
Ubisoft is moving deeper into MOBAs after buying March of Giants from Amazon and acquiring the team that made the game. As part of the agreement, Amazon will help promote March of Giants on Twitch. The deal is expected to close on December 16There’s no release date as yet for March of Giants. Amazon announced the free-to-play game back in August and there was a closed alpha playtest the following month. The next playtest will take place in 2026.…
The Amazon Games studio in Montreal is no longer. In all likelihood, all its employees are on the side of Ubisoft, which announces Monday morning the acquisition of the rights of the March of Giants game from Amazon. Based in Montreal, the team at the origin of this multiplayer online battle arena game includes the two Montreal veterans Xavier Marquis and Alexandre Parizeau.
Today, Ubisoft has announced that it acquires the rights of March of Giants from Amazon. The talented Montreal-based team behind this innovative multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) project will join Ubisoft and, following the success of the game’s closed alpha, is currently preparing the next major update, which will introduce new giants, expanded competitive modes and fundamental systems designed to support long-term growth. As part of the a…
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