Ubisoft confirms it’s exploring new Rayman games following earlier reports

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Ubisoft is looking into rebooting nan Rayman franchise, a institution spokesperson told Digital Trends pursuing an earlier study astir a imaginable bid remake.

Team members from Ubisoft Montpellier  — galore of whom had conscionable worked connected Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown — person teamed up pinch Ubisoft Milan to research nan anticipation of caller games. Milan antecedently worked connected nan Mario + Rabbids games, which astir precocious featured Rayman successful nan aptly named Rayman successful nan Phantom Show DLC.

The task is very overmuch successful nan early stages of development. “We are pleased to corroborate Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan person precocious started an exploration shape connected nan Rayman brand. The task is still successful its early stages, and we will stock much specifications later,” nan spokesperson said.

One personification connected nan task is Fawzi Mesmar, who became VP of editorial astatine nan institution successful 2021 and was moving connected Beyond Good & Evil 2. The spokesperson besides confirmed that Rayman bid creator Michel Ancel is connected nan task arsenic a advisor “to guarantee consistency wrong nan universe.” Ancel was besides primitively nan head connected Beyond Good & Evil 2, but left nan video crippled manufacture successful 2020 to activity connected a wildlife sanctuary. However, Kotaku (via French newspaper Libération) reported that it was amidst an investigation into his “toxic guidance style.”

Ubisoft’s connection is successful consequence to reports that it was moving specifically connected a Rayman remake pinch members from The Lost Crown team. Digital Trends confirmed Tuesday that astir of nan developers astatine Montpellier who were moving connected nan Metroidvania were moved to different projects. Insider Gaming claims they’re now processing on Beyond Good & Evil 2, a caller mainline Ghost Recon game, and the Rayman remake.

The Rayman bid has a agelong history astatine Ubisoft Montpellier, first releasing successful 1995. The past main bid Rayman game, Rayman Legends, came retired successful 2013. The Rabbids person been nan look of nan bid complete nan past decade pinch nan Mario + Rabbids games and different spinoffs.