Rayman remake rumor - confirmed by Ubisoft!

[RayCarrot]

Insider Gaming just posted a story about a Rayman remake being in development: https://insider-gaming.com/rayman-remak ... of-persia/

Here's what they say:

Per our sources close to the situation, the unannounced Rayman Remake is under development with the codename ‘Project Steambot’, and it’s being pieced together by a team located primarily at Ubisoft Milan. This studio has directly contributed to the creation of more than two dozen Ubisoft games over a twenty-year window.

Our sources have also confirmed that Michel Ancel, the creator of Rayman (and other franchises like Beyond Good & Evil), is in place as a consultant. This has raised some concerns among team members, least of all because Ancel found himself embroiled in a ‘toxic leadership’ debacle pioneered by a French news outlet in 2020.

That is enough to have cast a less-than-popular light on the Rayman Remake project internally at Ubisoft, even if Ancel is only on board from a consultancy perspective.

It has been estimated that around a dozen developers from the disbanded Prince of Persia team have migrated to work on the Rayman Remake. Elsewhere, other developers have pivoted to work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 and the next Ghost Recon title.

I'm not sure how credible this is, but Insider Gaming and Tom Henderson have a pretty good track record from what I've heard. Some things seem a bit weird with this story, but it doesn't seem unlikely that Ubisoft Milan would have pitched a Rayman game after finishing Sparks of Hope. But how does this align with most of the lead staff from the studio leaving Ubisoft this year?

Edit: A second source, a known leaker, has come out to say it's a 3D game coming to the Switch 1 and other consoles!

UPDATE
Ubisoft has confirmed that they're bringing back Rayman! Source.

“We are pleased to confirm Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan have recently started an exploration phase on the Rayman brand,” a spokesperson for Ubisoft told Kotaku in an email. “The project is still in its early stages, and we will share more details later.”
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“As creator of the Rayman brand, Michel Ancel is being consulted to ensure consistency within the universe,” the Ubisoft rep told Kotaku.

[Master]

Colour me genuinely surprised. Considering UbiSoft's history, I'll admit I have mixed feelings even if this does turn out to be true. I'm not sure how substantiated the claims about Ancel are, but I can imagine morale there is pretty low as-is, and for good reason considering the stuff that is substantiated about other UbiSoft members. I really hope that if this is in development that it isn't going to turn into a toxic shitshow.

On a lighter note, it would be hilariously ironic to get a genuine remake of any game, considering the amount of ports that seem to happen.

[Magelin]

I wonder why nobody’s replying to this, because this is crazy news! Or maybe i'm at the point where i hear anything about Rayman and go absolutely nuts about it D: .. A new 3d game would be really cool, tho. I wonder if any old characters will make a comeback

[The Jonster]

Well now! Didn’t think a new game was ever going to happen, that’s something new and surprising. I do feel skeptical about this, but let’s see how this goes.

[Greengoop]

Why were you guys so pessimistic about the leaks a little while ago I shared? This is awesome my guy!

[RayCarrot]

There's a bit more info here: https://insider-gaming.com/prince-of-pe ... -projects/
Same source as before though. But I'm wondering if this is why several of the staff of Ubisoft Milan left? Because they lost a lot of creative control with Ubisoft wanting Michel Ancel overseeing the project. I've heard from people who've talked to devs that Ubisoft is apparently very hesitant to have a non-French studio handle Rayman. So it would explain them wanting Ancel back for it and now also people from Montpellier.

[Greengoop]

So it’s practically confirmed to be in the making at this point?

[EdgyRabbid]

Im keeping my hopes low for this, as the future of ubisoft doesnt seem the greatest right now...

[Droolie]

Gautoz, who talked about the PoP team being disbanded yesterday, says the remake rumor is true and says this project's existence is one of the factors that led to PoP not getting a sequel. He also writes that while Ancel is indeed involved, his role as a "consultant" is not actually the truth, implying that he might be more involved than that: https://x.com/gautoz/status/1849093624631333211
What did Yves Guillemot pull this time to get this man to leave his animal sanctuary and get him back at Ubisoft? For a team in Italy no less (well he's probably working from France of course)?
Wait, I can imagine...

Anyway, cool! Looking forward to this.

I've seen people speculate it could be a Rayman 2 remake based on the "steambot" codename, and this could be true, but to me this implies more that it would be a 3D remake of Rayman 1: Steamboat Willie was seen as the debut of Mickey Mouse, so this could be the debut of Rayman. That said, it apparently isn't Steam"boat", but "bot", which could also imply a connection with Rayman 2's robo-pirates. I've seen another person on famiboards say it's Rayman 3, but I don't believe Ancel would ever be involved with a Rayman 3 remake (and I don't believe this is the game Ubisoft would pick to remake instead of 1 or 2). Perhaps it could be the whole trilogy too, like with Crash & Spyro, but I think that would be rather difficult to do due to how different the games are. We'll see, I guess.

[The Jonster]

Im keeping my hopes low for this, as the future of ubisoft doesnt seem the greatest right now...

Yeah I hear you, I feel the same way. Just take everything you hear with a grain of salt.

On a lighter note, it would be hilariously ironic to get a genuine remake of any game, considering the amount of ports that seem to happen.

Yes, imagine if the game supposedly in the works ends up being a remake of Rayman Legends! As if we didn’t have enough ports of that already!

Edit: Oh so it really IS true! Makes me even more curious….but I’ll leave it at that for now and see where this goes. I’d been keen to see a remake of Rayman 1 though!

[EdgyRabbid]

I want a Remake of Hoodlums Revenge, we need that game on something with a joystick.

[RayCarrot]

I've heard from two different people who's spoken directly to some people/devs involved and who confirms it's real. Apparently being made by both Montpellier and Milan.

[The Jonster]

Yeah it’s nice that this is confirmed. As long as it’s not a remake of recent games, I’ll keep my interest here. But again, still going to keep my hope to a minimum.

[Greengoop]

What I’d like to see the most would be a “rayman trilogy remastered”

I want a Remake of Hoodlums Revenge, we need that game on something with a joystick.

You can play it on the 3DS and use its joystick there!

[RayCarrot]

A well known leaker has now said it's a Rayman 3 remake/remaster coming in 2025. Not really what I was expecting tbh.

[danyq94]

A well known leaker has now said it's a Rayman 3 remake/remaster coming in 2025. Not really what I was expecting tbh.

Can you link the source?
Judging by how many things leakers/insiders are saying, at this point I would think the remake is of the trilogy and not of a single game.

[Droolie]

Ubisoft has confirmed the rumor too: https://kotaku.com/rayman-legends-remak ... 1851679621

[RayCarrot]

A well known leaker has now said it's a Rayman 3 remake/remaster coming in 2025. Not really what I was expecting tbh.

It's this video here.
But judging by the Kotaku article and Ubisoft's statements I'm thinking this is separate. They're probably bringing back Rayman 3 with a remaster like they did with BG&E while also working on something else. Cause they wouldn't bring back Michel Ancel for just a remaster.

[Master]

I suppose cynicism would tire out eventually...fucking hell.

I suppose this isn't an outright confirmation, but I suppose much more to play for now, hm? Is there a conflict amongst leakers about it being Rayman 3 vs any other game, or is there a consensus forming on that front? The article seems to imply that detail has yet to be determined?

[EdgyRabbid]

Hmm.. still gonna keep my hopes low, i am happy, but i wouldnt get too hyped up about it right now, due to Ubisoft's current state.