Ubisoft to acquire i3D.net to strengthen online service and bring best in class online experiences

Acquisition by Ubisoft
“We are continuing to build our online operations in order to deliver games and services that strongly enhance our players’ experience. By adding i3D.net’s expertise and technologies to ours, we are leaping years’ ahead in our journey to deliver best in class service connectivity and performance to our players. i3D.net will continue to deliver state-of-the-art services to its clients and will benefit from our long-term support” said Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and CEO, Ubisoft.

i3D.net was founded in 2002 and has rapidly grown into one of the leading online infrastructure services and managed hosting solution providers in the world. Connected to 64 Internet Exchanges and with a team of highly specialized technical engineers, i3D.net’s network offers global audiences low latency access to the i3D.net ONE Platform.

“With Ubisoft’s backing, we greatly enhance our global reach while continuing to function as an independent managed hosting provider for gaming companies and for a broad range of organizations,” said Stijn Koster, CEO, i3D.net. “We’re looking forward to this next step in our partnership with Ubisoft and to continue providing our customers with the high-quality service and dedication they expect from us.”

This acquisition of i3D.net is expected to close before the end of the fiscal year. Additional terms of the deal are not being disclosed.