Amazon Sells Battle Arena Video Game ‘March of Giants,’ Including Full Development Team, to Ubisoft

Amazon Games has sold its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game “March of Giants,” including the entire Montreal-based development team working on the upcoming project, to French gaming giant Ubisoft.

“March of the Giants” is described as an “ambitious new entrant in the global MOBA landscape blending lane-based combat, battlefield mastery and hero coordination.” Following recent closed alpha testing at Amazon, the “March of the Giants” development team “is currently preparing the next large-scale update, which will introduce new giants, expanded competitive modes, and foundational systems designed to support long-term growth.”

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As part of the sale to Ubisoft, which is expected to close Tuesday, Amazon will provide Ubisoft with marketing support for “March of Giants” on Twitch. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed, but a source within Ubisoft tells Variety that the acquisition consisted of a nominal fee and considerations tied to the game’s long-term success.

At Amazon Games Montreal, “March of Giants” was being led by studio chief Alexandre Parizeau, creative director Xavier Marquis and several other vets of Ubisoft’s “Rainbow Six Siege” franchise, who are coming back to Ubisoft to continue work on the title.

The sale comes as Amazon is scaling back its efforts in AAA game development, aside from its upcoming “Tomb Raider” titles, and focusing more on casual games.

“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 said in a statement Monday. “We’re confident that under Ubisoft’s leadership, the talented developers in Montreal will continue to thrive and create amazing game experiences.”

According to a press release announcing the acquisition Monday, 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.”

“’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,” Ubisoft CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot said. “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,” Marquis said. “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.”

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.”