• October 6, 2011

Ubisoft will bring its rabid rabbits (a/k/a Rabbids) to Nickelodeon in a computer-animated series beginning in 2013.

The game characters, who have also been featured in viral videos and garnered more than 41 million fans on YouTube, will appear in 26 half-hour episodes to be aired across Nickelodeon's channels in many global markets.

"Nickelodeon is one of the world's leading entertainment brands for children and families, and Ubisoft is thrilled to be partnering with Nickelodeon to deliver unique television programming to its viewers," said Jean-Julien Baronnet, chief executive officer of Ubisoft Motion Pictures, in a statement. "This partnership represents a major milestone in Ubisoft's strategy to expand its brands to new media, thereby attracting new audiences to its games."