Ubisoft acquires TrackMania dev to build online cred

by James Ransom-Wiley { Oct 6th 2009 at 1:20PM }

Ubisoft must have found TrackMania creator Nadeo to really be speaking its language, as the French publisher has acquired the, uh, French developer in a bid to drift into the online gaming sector. "Through Nadeo, Ubisoft will gain an expert team, one of the best online technologies around as well as a flagship multiplayer game that enjoys an unrivaled reputation among a loyal and committed community," Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot observed.

The acquisition of Nadeo comes just weeks after the developer announced a true TrackMania sequel, TrackMania 2, at the Paris Games Festival.

Tags: acquisition, acquisitions, esport, esports, france, multiplayer, nadeo, online, paris, racing, tackmania, trackmania-2, ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bryan @ Oct 6th 2009 1:24PM

All I can hope is that Trackmania retains its core gameplay while adding tons of extra features, not to mention a nice bump up in the graphical department.

DinnyHoon @ Oct 7th 2009 7:00AM

I fear that anything close to a 'nice bump' in said graphics department might end up looking too good for human eyes to comprehend, and we'd all inflate an explode, making Trackmania 2 the reason the human race disappeared in a heap of vital organ confetti.

Or something.

Dr. @ Oct 6th 2009 1:29PM

Good for Nadeo. They've made a great, unique, game and I hope this pays off for them.

Guitar Hero @ Oct 6th 2009 2:04PM

Yo Nadeo, I'm really happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Trackmania is one of the best arcade racing games OF ALL TIME!

No, wait...

Yo Ubisoft, I'm really happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Trackmania is one of the best arcade racing games OF ALL TIME!

That's better.