Ubisoft announces Roller Champions console versions, closed alpha dates Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Ubisoft announces Roller Champions console versions, closed alpha dates That is wheely good news. News by Robert Purchese Senior Staff Writer Updated on 5 Mar 2020 4 comments Ubisoft's colourful roller skating sports game, Roller Champions, has been confirmed for console at last. It was only announced for PC at E3 last year, remember. "We are happy to announce that we are developing Roller Champions for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and mobile," said an appropriately happy product manager Stephane Drapeau in a developer video. He didn't mention any dates. The rest of the video was given over to talking about the upcoming closed alpha on PC, which you can get in on. Testing begins 11th March and runs until 23rd March, and you put your name down for it on the Roller Champions website. If you don't get in, you'll be shortlisted for the closed beta, apparently. Roller Champions is a cartoony, arena sports game for teams of three, who wheel around an oblong arena and try to leap up and throw a ball through a goal hoop thing. Chris Tapsell played Roller Champions at E3 last year. His take? "Simply very good fun." Roller Champions will be free-to-play when it comes out (at some unspecified point this year) but we don't know the ins and outs of what we'll be sold - presumably outfits? Intriguingly, in the dev video, Ubisoft mentions an in-game sponsor system, but there's no further detail on how it will work. That's all but before you go, here's a video of a roller disco to complete your day. Do note that this is not Roller Champions, though I see no reason you cannot try to emulate it while you play. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store