Ubisoft has announced that it is acquiring the rights to March of Giants from Amazon. The Montreal-based team behind the innovative multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) project will also be joining Ubisoft. This marks the return of Xavier Marquis and Alexandre Parizeau.
Ubisoft is taking over March of Giants, which is currently in production at Amazon Games Montreal, along with its development team. The deal is expected to be finalised by 16 December. The terms are not being disclosed. As part of the agreement, Amazon will provide Ubisoft with marketing support for March of Giants on Twitch. This acquisition follows Amazon's announcement that it intends to withdraw from in-house game development.
March of Giants is a 4v4 MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game that blends lane-based combat, battlefield mastery, and hero coordination. Following a successful closed alpha test, the team is preparing the next major update, which will introduce new giants, expanded competitive modes and systems designed to support long-term growth.
"Industry analysts expect the global MOBA games market to continue growing year over year for the rest of the decade, with total revenues roughly doubling by 2030. Ubisoft sees March of Giants as an innovative and differentiated project with the potential to offer something new to current MOBA fans, attract new audiences, and grow into a successful live competitive game. 98% of closed Alpha participants surveyed said March of Giants brings something new to the genre." - Ubisoft
March of Giants is led by an experienced team including Creative Director Xavier Marquis and Senior Production Leader Alexandre Parizeau. Both are veteran developers with a history at Ubisoft. Xavier Marquis is best known as the original creative director of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, and Alexandre Parizeau previously served as managing director of Ubisoft Toronto, overseeing major AAA productions.
"March of Giants has a real opportunity to bring something fresh and dynamic to players, and to help Ubisoft compete in one of gaming's biggest arenas," said Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and CEO, Ubisoft. "We're looking forward to welcoming back Alexandre, Xavier, and many of the seasoned March of Giants team who have previously worked at Ubisoft, and the entire team’s ambition, creativity and talent align perfectly with our desire to build bold new experiences for players. We look forward to supporting them as they shape the future of this promising new IP.”
"Returning to Ubisoft brings things full circle," said Xavier Marquis, Creative Director. "We built some of our most meaningful work here, and we’re excited to continue developing March of Giants from within Ubisoft. This game has enormous potential, and I know Ubisoft can help us take it to the next level."
Alexandre Parizeau added, "My thanks go to Amazon for their commitment during the first chapters of March of Giants. Our closed alpha was an important milestone and showed a glimpse of the game's real promise.Now, by joining Ubisoft, we’re uniting behind a shared vision to build March of Giants into one of the next great, enduring MOBAs."
"We're proud of what our team in Montreal has built with March of Giants," said Steve Boom, VP of Audio, Twitch and Games at Amazon. "We're confident that under Ubisoft’s leadership, the talented developers in Montreal will continue to thrive and create amazing game experiences."
