Ubisoft announced today that it is publishing Wheelman in conjunction with Midway. The open-world driving game starring Vin Diesel is scheduled to ship to North American stores on March 24 for the 360, PS3 and PC.

Ubisoft will handle sales, marketing, and distribution of the title in North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Austria, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Midway will continue to direct the development of the title and retain all future rights to the franchise, as well as sell the title in all other European territories.

"We are pleased to be partnering with Midway to bring Wheelman to stores worldwide,” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Ubisoft. "The cutting edge open-world driving technology in Wheelman should make for an experience that gamers will enjoy.”

What do you think? Are you excited for Wheelman?