Ubisoft has shown Eurogamer that an unused Rayman project is currently in the “exploration phase” at its Montpelier and Milan studios, following recent online reports that work has begun on an unannounced Rayman remake .
The deal that a new version of Rayman is being built first appeared via Insider Gaming, which claimed that the game, reportedly codenamed Venture Steambot, was “being rebuilt” by a team built around to a group of members of Ubisoft’s Prince. of Persia: the crown staff out of place.
More controversially, the website reported that Rayman author Michel Ancel could be directing the project as a stuntman. Ancel left Ubisoft in 2020 and then spent 30 years with the company, reportedly following an investigation into worker lawsuits accusing him of mismanagement, and his behavior was allegedly so sinister that backup managers were called in. to act as intermediaries between Ancel and its staff. Ancel publicly dismissed the record as “fake news,” however, Insider Gaming claims that his new involvement as a specialist in the unused Rayman company has “shed an unpopular light” on his building and “raised some concerns among team members.” “.
Eurogamer contacted Ubisoft to clarify the conditions and got the reaction from a spokesperson for the organization: “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 progress. its early stages and We will share more details later, as creator of the Rayman brand, Michel Ancel is being consulted to ensure consistency within the universe.”
Whatever the reason for Ancel’s involvement, it’s no surprise that Ubisoft’s hiring decision has baffled employees, given that his 2020 trip came amid a dramatic reckoning for the company, which continued a wave of major accusations from a group of employees regarding toxic paint situations. and that supremacy at the departure of some high command members.
The deal for an unused Rayman project at Ubisoft follows confirmation that the team behind the acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has disbanded. And when some of its contributors are said to be running Rayman, Insider Gaming claims that others were moved to Ubisoft’s long-in-development Past Just Right & Unholy 2 and the then-Ghost Recon.
