Ubisoft today revealed it has bought the rights to the upcoming multiplayer online battle arena game March of Giants, and has welcomed the core development team from Amazon’s Montreal studio into its workforce.
March of Giants is a free to play 4v4 action strategy title that blends real time strategy with team based combat set on a battlefield inspired by early twentieth century technology. Players command towering heroes while directing squads of smaller units and deploying defensive structures to gain the upper hand. Its gameplay has attracted attention during limited closed alpha tests.
The deal is expected to finalize by mid December 2025 and will see the former Amazon Games Montreal developers continue work on March of Giants under Ubisoft’s banner.
The acquisition marks a homecoming of sorts for two key figures leading the project. Creative Director Xavier Marquis, who first made his mark at Ubisoft working on the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege franchise, returns to the publisher after several years with Amazon Games. Senior Production Lead Alexandre Parizeau also rejoins the fold, bringing experience from his previous role as Managing Director at Ubisoft Toronto.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot believes March of Giants could help the publisher compete in the rapidly expanding online gaming landscape. The multiplayer online battle arena genre remains one of the most engaged subsets of the broader industry, regularly drawing millions of players worldwide and generating significant annual revenues for successful franchises.
Amazon Games will assist Ubisoft with marketing efforts for the title on Twitch. The terms of the agreement have not been publicly disclosed, but the arrangement signals shared enthusiasm for the project’s continued development.
Amazon’s Montreal studio had been making strides in refining March of Giants during its closed alpha phase prior to the acquisition announcement. Reports indicate that Amazon recently cut thousands of jobs from its gaming workforce as it refocuses on its core business priorities.
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