A New Rayman Is In Improvement, With Creator Michel Ancel Consulting

Ubisoft has began growth on a brand new Rayman recreation, and sequence creator Michel Ancel is engaged on the mission as a marketing consultant. The corporate’s Milan and Montpellier studios are within the “exploration section” for the title.

Eurogamer obtained affirmation a couple of new Rayman recreation from Ubisoft, after Insider Gaming reported a remake was within the works for the franchise. “We’re happy to substantiate Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan have lately began an exploration section on the Rayman model,” a Ubisoft spokesperson stated. “The mission remains to be in its early phases, and we’ll share extra particulars later. As creator of the Rayman model, Michel Ancel is being consulted to make sure consistency throughout the universe.”

Ancel is the unique creator of Rayman, however in 2020, he was investigated by Ubisoft for allegations of making a hostile work setting. This got here shortly after Ancel resigned from the online game firm. He additionally outright denied the allegations on the time.

Ubisoft Montpellier’s involvement on this new Rayman mission can also be of be aware as a result of it lately spearheaded growth on Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown. Earlier this week, Ubisoft said the group behind the metroidvania recreation had been “shifted to different tasks.” It is doable this Rayman recreation is a type of “tasks.”

The unique Rayman recreation got here out in 1995 and was a side-scrolling title. If this new mission is a direct remake, the experience of the Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown group would make sense.

Rayman final appeared in DLC for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope for Nintendo Swap. The final entry in the primary sequence for the mascot was 2013’s Rayman Legends.