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Carbon Games’ free-to-play RTS AirMech is heading to Xbox 360, courtesty of Ubisoft.
The publisher announced a console version of the popular indie strategy title will arrive this summer – though it’s also worth noting the game is currently available on PC via Steam as a free-to-play Early Access title.
As an indie developer, AirMech has been our passion for the past several years, and we are thrilled to partner with Ubisoft to bring the game to console,” Carbon’s James Green said as part of an official statement.
AirMech Arena was created from the ground up to be the ultimate RTS experience with a gamepad. The fast-paced action and depth of strategy brings console gamers a new experience we are confident they will enjoy.”
We had our eye on AirMech and Carbon Games for quite a while before we approached them, AirMech Arena is a great addition to Ubisoft’s portfolio on console, bringing in competitive framework and strategy games into our strong console digital line-up,”EMEA FTP Ubisoft Entertainment’s publishing director Thomas Painon added.
Ubisoft further confirmed that the Xbox 360 edition will be given the title AirMech Arena, and will be offered as a free-to-play digital download as well.
