Gaming
Ubisoft acquires Massive Entertainment
Published Wednesday, Nov 12 2008, 03:28 GMT | By Andrew Laughlin
Swedish-based Massive was previously deemed surplus to requirements following Vivendi's takeover of the recently-merged Activision Blizzard.
Christine Burgess-Quemard, executive director of worldwide production studios at Ubisoft, welcomed "the talented team of creators at Massive into the Ubisoft family".
She explained that the acquisition falls in line with Ubisoft's strategy to "ensure the strength of our global creative teams".
Martin Walfisz, president and founder of Massive Entertainment, said that Ubisoft shares Massive's emphasis on "freedom to innovate and create games of the highest quality".
Ubisoft will now take on publishing duties for Massive's upcoming RTS title World In Conflict: Soviet Assault.
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