Ubisoft has reportedly moved the builders of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown onto new initiatives, together with Beyond Good and Evil 2, the subsequent Ghost Recon, and an unannounced Rayman remake.
This week it emerged that Ubisoft has disbanded the crew behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown after the Metroidvania reportedly failed to meet gross sales expectations. The core recreation growth crew, based mostly at Ubisoft Montpellier, allegedly pushed for a sequel or at the least extra expansions past the single Masks of Darkness enlargement, however Ubisoft wanted assistance on different initiatives that had higher gross sales potential.
In accordance to Insider Gaming, most of the individuals behind the one million-selling Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown have moved on to the eternally in-development Beyond Good and Evil 2, however others have been despatched to assist out on the subsequent mainline Ghost Recon and about a dozen at the moment are engaged on an unannounced Rayman remake in growth at Mario + Rabbids maker Ubisoft Milan. IGN has requested Ubisoft for remark.
Rayman, created by online game designer Michel Ancel and first launched in 1995, hasn’t seen a mainline launch since 2013’s Rayman Legends. Ancel is reportedly engaged on the remake as a guide, which, Insider Gaming experiences, has ruffled feathers inside Ubisoft. Ancel was the topic of an inside investigation in 2020 after he was accused of habits that led to troublesome working circumstances for the employees on Beyond Good and Evil 2. Ancel subsequently refuted the allegations and introduced plans to stop the world of video video games to open a wildlife sanctuary.

The adjustments at Ubisoft Montpellier and the relative failure of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown come amid one of the most tumultuous durations in Ubisoft’s historical past. Disappointing returns from Name of Responsibility competitor XDefiant and Star Wars Outlaws sparked a share value collapse and a administration inquest, in addition to the delay of Murderer’s Creed Shadows into 2025. In the meantime, employees in France and Italy have gone on strike.
In its current observe to traders, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot additionally addressed some of the cultural conversations taking place round Ubisoft currently, which have intensified round Star Wars Outlaws and Murderer’s Creed Shadows. Ubisoft’s founding Guillemot household and shareholder Tencent had been mentioned to be contemplating teaming up to take the firm non-public.
As for Prince of Persia, the hotly anticipated however closely delayed Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake is due out in some unspecified time in the future in 2026. In November final 12 months, Ubisoft mentioned the Ubisoft Montreal venture had handed an “essential” inside milestone and that growth was “progressing.”
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