Ubisoft Picks Up Brawlhalla Developer Blue Mammoth Games
Blue Mammoth Games has always been a shining example of an indie studio made good. Its 2-D free-to-play fighter, Brawlhalla, is constantly among the most-played games on Steam, receiving constant updates and fostering a strong esports scene. That's going to remain the same in the future, except for the "indie" part.
Today, Blue Mammoth announced that Brawlhalla will become a part of the Ubisoft catalog of games, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six. As developer Matt “Matterhorn” Woomer put it:
"Last year, Brawlhalla was growing, the community was growing, esports was growing, the studio was growing, everything was going great. But as we grew up and up, we also began seeing the ceiling for a scrappy, never-say-die indie studio. We realized that to complete our plan and take this crazy game to the next level, we were going to need help. So we went out looking for a partner."
And that partner turned out to be Ubisoft.
As is typical with these kinds of announcement, Woomer stresses that the game will still be developed as usual, with the ability to add "more stability and more resources to improve the game and add new features," while strictly keeping the game out of pay-to-win territory.
One question that remains, though, is what exactly the partnership is between Blue Mammoth Games and Ubisoft? Is it publisher/developer, or did Ubisoft outright purchase Blue Mammoth? That's not clearly spelled out in the announcement, which uses non-specific words like "joining" and "backed by." We've reached out to Blue Mammoth and will update this article when we learn more.
UPDATE: We've learned from Blue Mammoth that the developer has been acquired by Ubisoft.
Related Articles
- Feedback Leads The Division 2 To Reconsider Its New Seasons 2.0 Model And Seasonal Characters
- XDefiant Factions Being Nerfed In Tomorrow's Season 1 Update, New Maps, Weapons, And A New Faction Coming
- Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot Would Like To See XDefiant Become A “Serious Esport” As The Shooter Clocks 11 Million Players
About the Author
![Jason Winter](/assets/images/team/jason.jpg)
Jason Winter is a veteran gaming journalist, he brings a wide range of experience to MMOBomb, including two years with Beckett Media where he served as the editor of the leading gaming magazine Massive Online Gamer. He has also written professionally for several gaming websites.
More Stories by Jason WinterRead Next
![Path Of Exile's Bestiary Expansion Is All About The Hunt](https://www.mmobomb.com/file/2018/03/path-of-exile-feat.jpg)
Path of Exile's latest content update is filled with all kinds of beasties ready for you to hunt down and capture.
You May Enjoy
![As Open Beta Issues Get Cleared Up, Throne And Liberty Announces Founder Packs Starting At $40](https://www.mmobomb.com/file/2024/7/throne-liberty-founder-packs-218x150.jpg)
Not exactly the most inspired founder packs, in my opinion.
![Bethesda Devs Have Joined The Ranks Of Unionized Video Game Workers](https://www.mmobomb.com/file/2022/4/bethesda-net-closing-218x150.jpg)
This is the first "wall-to-wall" game union in NA so far.
![TennoCon 2024: Soulframe Spills New Details About The MMO, Shows A Live Demo, And Teases Future Tests](https://www.mmobomb.com/file/2024/7/soulframe-feat-tennocon-6-218x150.jpg)
Expect to get some hands-on time later this year.
![TennoCon 2024: New Frames, New Heirloom Skins, Animation Collaboration, And Warframe 1999 Content Coming](https://www.mmobomb.com/file/2024/7/warframe-tennocon-2024-1-218x150.jpg)
Every announcement coming out of TennoCon for Tenno to sink their teeth into!
![Top 10 Steam MMOs With The Most Players Halfway Through 2024](https://www.mmobomb.com/file/2024/7/steam-mmos-218x150.jpg)
What’s an adventure without friends?
![Despite Some Positive Sentiments, Beta For Sony’s Online Shooter ‘Concord’ Isn’t Doing So Well On Steam](https://www.mmobomb.com/file/2024/7/concord-beta-steam-218x150.jpg)
That whole “games as a live service” thing really only works if there are people in the game.
Discussion (0)