One of the most shocking news we told you yesterday was the fact that the Ubisoft Montpellier team, responsible for developing the acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, has completely dissolved. However, it didn’t take long for a rumor to spread that all of its employees were not going to go out, but that Ubisoft intended to reassign them to other projects and studios in the company.
That’s when it was said that one of these jobs was related to Raymanwho is undoubtedly one of the most beloved characters in the world of video games and who has been crying out for his return for many years. The good news is that Ubisoft itself did not want to hold out any longer and preferred to drop the bomb on its own by officially confirming all this information.
In statements he made to My citythe French publisher has assured that it is working on a way to bring back the franchise. That leaves us with this mysterious project currently in progress. the first stages of exploration of what we will end up seeing in the future.
We are pleased to confirm that Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan have recently begun an exploration phase of the Rayman brand. The project is still in its early stages and we will share more details later.
Without a doubt, it is a complete bombshell that will have made more than one follower of this charismatic character jump out of their chairs who had not seen him star in a video game on a desktop console for more than ten years. The last one was Rayman Legends in 2013, although he was also one of the selectable heroes in one of the downloadable contents that Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope received.
As if that were not enough, another detail that was rumored and has become official is that Michel Ancelthe original creator of Raymanhas been contacted to consult about this project, nothing more. This is because in 2020 he decided to retire from the video game industry to fully dedicate himself to another of his great passions, which is wildlife.
As creator of the Rayman brand, Michel Ancel is being consulted to ensure consistency within the universe.
However, as the same portal points out, It has not been clarified exactly what his role will be in this whole matter. and if their participation has been a request from the studios that have been assigned or if it is a decision by senior officials at Ubisoft, including its president, Yves Guillemot. We will have to wait to find out more information, but for the moment it is news to know that Rayman will return sooner or later.
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