På disse breddegrader vil det være Ubisoft der kører Empires FlatOut i stilling, men i USA har der indtil i dag ikke været en udgiver af spillet. Det var som sagt indtil i dag. For nu har Vivendi Universal Games underskrevet en aftale med Empire, der giver dem retten til at udsende det vanvittige FlatOut i Amerika.
Ian Higgins, chef for Empire Interactive sagde:
"We have worked closely in the past with VU Games and have great respect for their ability and commitment to distribute and market top quality games in North America. We believe their expertise will help make FlatOut a hugely successful addition to Empire's portfolio."
Hos VU Games tilføjede Philip W. O’Neil:
"Empire Interactive has proven to be a great partner of VU Games since 2001, and we are very committed to a successful North American launch of FlatOut early next year. Today's announcement truly underscores VU Games' exceptional trade relations and distribution capabilities in North America."