🌐 Website : Trials.fr
🗓️ Date : 29 March 2014
📍 Context : Official French-speaking Trials community site launch
Trials.fr was officially launched, developed by BlackDev — known for work on Assassin’s Creed and The Crew fan sites, and founder of Absolute Gaming — in partnership with Ubisoft. It became the official French-speaking Trials community site.
Team Overview
BlackDev – Leader
Tonne – General Administrator
Cronne – Graphic Designer
Absolute Gaming, created in August 2012, is a network of gaming community sites partnering with Ubisoft since September 2012, covering franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, The Crew, Watch Dogs, and Trials. The team worked voluntarily, demonstrating strong dedication and passion.
Trials.fr Staff Structure
Administrators: Full rights except banning (requires Manager approval)
Psyhodelik – Administrator
Editors: Can write articles and post videos (admin validation required)
Guunners – Editor-in-Chief
Chaaampy, Catin, Steph59 – Editors
Trackers: Manage the Tracklist on Xbox One and PS4
Fenix, Tekila, Kodjo86, Catin (Xbox One)
Pwaro, Ouuf7, William (PS4)
Community Notes
The site attracted many Trials players migrating from the jeuxvideo.com forums, creating a close-knit and friendly community atmosphere praised for its family spirit.
Key Milestones
29 Mar 2014 : Site launch contest (winner: Chaaampy)
30 Jul 2014 : 1 million page views
11 Sep 2014 : Twitch section launched
16 Jan 2015 : 2 million page views
1 Feb 2015 : Tracklist launched
20 Apr 2015 : 3 million page views
31 Aug 2015 : 4 million page views
18 Feb 2016 : 5 million page views
26 Aug 2016 : 6 million page views
Closure & Transition
Due to disagreements between BlackDev and Ubisoft, Trials.fr closed at the end of 2018 / early 2019. It was succeeded by trials-france.fr, launched on 15 February 2019, developed by Chaaampy shortly before the release of Trials Rising.