{"id":1428082,"date":"2025-12-15T22:24:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cPFv4SiGi4JwcmoiG6A8x9"},"modified":"2025-12-15T22:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:24:14","slug":"amazon-sells-a-free-to-play-moba-it-had-in-development-and-the-studio-making-it-to-ubisoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/amazon-sells-a-free-to-play-moba-it-had-in-development-and-the-studio-making-it-to-ubisoft\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon sells a free-to-play MOBA it had in development, and the studio making it, to Ubisoft"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amazon’s slow, shambolic withdrawal from mainstream videogame development<\/a> continued apace with today’s announcement that it has offloaded the free-to-play MOBA March of Giants, which is still in development, onto Ubisoft. The deal will also see Amazon Games Montreal, headed up by former Rainbow Six Siege creative director Xavier Marquis and Ubisoft Toronto managing director Alexandre Parizeau, join Ubisoft as part of its Montreal studio.<\/p>\n

“Returning to Ubisoft brings things full circle,” said Marquis, the creative director on March of Giants. “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.”<\/p>\n

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot shared similar sentiments, saying that 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.”<\/p>\n

“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,” Guillemot said. “We look forward to supporting them as they shape the future of this promising new IP.”<\/p>\n

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Thrilled to have the March of Giants team join Ubisoft Montr\u00e9al! These seasoned developers\u2014many who built their careers here\u2014are pushing boundaries with their competitive MOBA experience. Welcome! Full details here: https:\/\/t.co\/XHree0iuqD pic.twitter.com\/qN8HXWsEwnDecember 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The MOBA genre can indeed be lucrative, if you happen to be the company that made League of Legends<\/a> or Dota 2<\/a>. For everyone else, it’s more of a fistfight over the crumbs. Gigantic: Rampage Edition<\/a> and Seekers of Skyveil<\/a> both crashed out quickly after launch, and while Smite 2 continues to trundle along, Hi-Rez Studios has struggled badly<\/a> with layoffs and game shutdowns over the past couple years. The only game with the potential to shake things up in the genre is Deadlock<\/a>, almost entirely due to the fact it’s being developed by Valve.<\/p>\n

The response to the March of Giants closed alpha in September might suggest that it’s in for a similarly rough ride. Not that the reaction is overly negative, there just doesn’t seem to be much of it at all: The “closed alpha recap” post, the most recent update, has drawn a total of six comments<\/a>, and the game’s Steam forum<\/a> in general is largely devoid of activity; the March of Giants Discord<\/a> seems similarly moribund.<\/p>\n

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