Wheelman, the open world Vin Diesel racer, may be the first title to be properly reorganized under Midway's chapter 11 bankruptcy, as Kotaku has learned that the game has found a new home at Ubisoft. We'd heard from a source last week that the game was planned to change publishers, with an announcement from Ubisoft expected shortly. Just recently, we'd heard from other sources at retail that outstanding orders for the game had been put on hold, with expectations that Wheelman would be re-solicited, delayed, and reappear as a Ubisoft game. Whether Wheelman would be re-branded as part of the Driver series, the rights of which Ubisoft purchased from publisher Atari in 2006 is unknown, but given the extensive marketing Midway has put behind the Midway Newcastle and Tigon Studios developed title, it might seem like an odd fit. Retailers worldwide are currently showing the game's release date as March 20th, the most recent date provided by Midway after a series of delays. When contacted, Midway representatives had a firm "No comment." Reps said that the company is currently focused on its financial issues and working through its bankruptcy reorganization.
