Ubisoft has delayed Rayman Legends Retold from October to December.
Ubisoft confirmed the information through a social submit at the moment, noting that though Rayman Legends Retold has gone gold and was due out October 1, it is not fairly prepared for launch. The crew is taking the additional time to polish the sport for launch, which is now set for December 3. Anticipate a brand new look subsequent week on September 22.
It will push Rayman Legends Retold out of the blast zone of main, earthshattering releases like Gears of Struggle, Name of Responsibility, and GTA 6. In fact, Rayman appeals to an entire completely different viewers, so these video games might not have impacted its launch within the first place, however it does enable it to take in a bit extra consideration. Putting it within the coronary heart of the vacation season can also give it extra visibility for potential presents, however we’ll have to see the way it all shakes out.
Rayman Legends Retold was introduced earlier this summer season, and the primary previews for it have been fairly glowing. It is a reimagining of the 2013 platformer Rayman Legends, including every kind of recent content material, gameplay options, new 3D graphics, and way more. It’s, by and huge, a brand new sport that leans on components from the unique launch. It’s the first Rayman sport in 13 years so there’s hope from followers that if this performs effectively, the franchise will reside on and proceed to thrive.
Ubisoft has been on a kick of remakes this yr, with Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and now Rayman Legends Retold. The writer was additionally supposed to launch a remake of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, however it was canceled after high quality considerations and years of troubles. It appears possible that Ubisoft will proceed to remake traditional titles from its previous following the success of Black Flag Resynced.
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