Ubisoft has confirmed that it is exploring the potential of a brand new Rayman recreation following studies that the recently-disbanded Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown staff was engaged on, amongst different issues, a remake.
In a press release despatched to Kotaku over e mail, an Ubisoft consultant mentioned, “We’re happy to verify Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan have lately began an exploration part on the Rayman model. The challenge continues to be in its early levels, and we are going to share extra particulars later.”
Ubisoft’s assertion follows a report earlier at the moment saying that the Misplaced Crown staff had been shifted to work on Past Good and Evil 2, the following Ghost Recon, and an unannounced Rayman remake. Creator Michel Ancel was additionally reported to be concerned, which Ubisoft subsequently confirmed.
“As creator of the Rayman model, Michel Ancel is being consulted to make sure consistency throughout the universe,” the Ubisoft consultant mentioned.
Ancel departed Ubisoft in 2020, saying that he deliberate to go away the video games business and open a wildlife sanctuary. Ancel was subsequently revealed to be underneath investigation for allegations of conduct that led to poisonous office circumstances, which he refuted and referred to as “pretend information” in an Instagram submit. He has largely stored a low profile since then, although he did pay tribute to Past Good and Evil 2 inventive director Emile Morel, who died abruptly in 2023.
It has been greater than a decade for the reason that launch of the final recreation within the collection — 2013’s Rayman Legends. Whereas its begin has pale, Rayman is a storied platformer with historical past stretching again to 1995. The collection has appeared on quite a few platforms, starting from the Atari Jaguar and Sega Saturn to Change, PS4, and Xbox One. A definition version of Rayman Legends was launched in 2017.
Developer Ubisoft Montpellier ostensibly stays exhausting at work on Past Good and Evil 2, which was introduced in 2017 and has hardly been seen since. Ubisoft Milan, for its half, is best-known for its work on Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope.
Ubisoft as an entire continues to be embattled by rumors of a takeover and different points. The French writer’s earnings are set to position subsequent week, with the potential to shed extra mild on its more and more unsure future.
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