Ubi wolfs down Shadowbane team

Ubisoft sealed its latest acquisistion yesterday, snapping up Austin-based developer Wolfpack Studios, the team behind massively multiplayer epic Shadowbane.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the team will "continue to create ongoing content for Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos," in case you were in any doubt.

"Shadowbane was the first online game of its kind to combine immersive role-playing with deep strategic elements such as city management, army creation, siege warfare, and economic development," said Frank Lucero, Shadowbane's producer. Naturally they’re "thrilled" to join Ubi, but then they all say that, don't they?

Meanwhile, Ubi.com's MD Gilles Langourieux (try saying that after a few bottles of red) uttered: "The acquisition of Wolfpack takes our strategy in the MMO segment one step further as it strengthens our internal expertise and it will allow us to develop quality content under our own brands, which we feel is critical to succeed in the long run."