Ubisoft has announced its acquisition of Brawlhalla developer, Blue Mammoth Games.

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Blue Mammoth is an Atlanta, Georgia studio made up of 21 employees - Ubisoft did not disclose how much it had paid for the studio.Brawlhalla is currently the most-played fighting game on Steam based on concurrent users and is apparently one of the top free-to-play titles on the PlayStation store, according to Ubisoft.“The team at Blue Mammoth Games is expert at developing and running scalable, competitive, multiplayer online games, and they’ll be a great addition to Ubisoft’s network of studios,” said Laurent Detoc, President of Ubisoft NCSA.“With Brawlhalla, we’re getting a hugely popular and highly-profitable title that aligns with our strategy of expanding our audience and providing players with long-lasting, entertaining gaming experiences.”“We’re looking forward to leveraging Ubisoft’s expertise and resources to continue developing and supporting Brawlhalla for the long term," added Blue Mammoth Games founders, Matthew Woomer and Lincoln Hamilton, "and to benefiting from their help in bringing the game to new players."The publisher said it expected the acquisition "to be immediately accretive to Ubisoft’s earnings.". It's a purchase that tallies with the company's current focus on "service" games Brawlhalla seems a good addition to Ubisoft's portfolio. The Smash Bros. style game continues to make its way into the world of eSports, partnering up with Dreamhack for its third year of competitive events with the Brawlhalla World Championship.

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