Michel Ancel: Difference between revisions

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On April 5, 2006, [[Ubisoft]] announced Ancel was leading the development of the fourth game in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]], ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', for the Nintendo Wii. The game began production in early 2005 and was released on November 15, 2006 for the launch of the Wii. However, Ancel was notably absent from the project after its E3 announcement, and he has made no public appearances regarding the game after the development team switched focus from a free-roaming platformer to the final minigames format shortly after E3. In the final game, Ancel was only credited with storyboarding and character design, while design credits were shared between multiple other people.

On March 13, 2006, Ancel, along with ''Mario'' creator Shigeru Miyamoto and ''Alone in the Dark'' and ''Little Big Adventure'' creator Frédérick Raynal, was knighted by the French Minister of Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, as a knight of arts and literature. It was the first time that video game developers were honoured with this distinction.

In an interview with ''Nintendo Power'', Ancel confirmed that he was working on a new project which meant a lot to him. He also talked about Jade from ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good & Evil]]'' and said that "I really hope that Jade will continue to keep her values and her personality". [[Ubisoft]]'s CEO, Yves Guillemot, confirmed that Michel Ancel was currently working on several unannounced projects, as of March 2008.

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*''Wild'' (TBA)

*''Beyond Good & Evil 2'' (TBA)

==Recognition==

On March 13, 2006, he, along with Shigeru Miyamoto and Frédérick Raynal, were knighted by the French Minister of Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, a knight of arts and literature. It was the first time that video game developers were honored with this distinction.

Ancel is also recognized as one of the best game designers in IGN's Top 100 Game Creators, ranking 24th out of 100

==Trivia==

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 On April 5, 2006, [[Ubisoft]] announced Ancel was leading the development of the fourth game in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]], ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', for the Nintendo Wii. The game began production in early 2005 and was released on November 15, 2006 for the launch of the Wii. However, Ancel was notably absent from the project after its E3 announcement, and he has made no public appearances regarding the game after the development team switched focus from a free-roaming platformer to the final minigames format shortly after E3. In the final game, Ancel was only credited with storyboarding and character design, while design credits were shared between multiple other people.
-On March 13, 2006, Ancel, along with ''Mario'' creator Shigeru Miyamoto and ''Alone in the Dark'' and ''Little Big Adventure'' creator Frédérick Raynal, was knighted by the French Minister of Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, as a knight of arts and literature. It was the first time that video game developers were honoured with this distinction.
 In an interview with ''Nintendo Power'', Ancel confirmed that he was working on a new project which meant a lot to him. He also talked about Jade from ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good & Evil]]'' and said that "I really hope that Jade will continue to keep her values and her personality". [[Ubisoft]]'s CEO, Yves Guillemot, confirmed that Michel Ancel was currently working on several unannounced projects, as of March 2008.
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 *''Wild'' (TBA)
 *''Beyond Good & Evil 2'' (TBA)
+==Recognition==
+On March 13, 2006, he, along with Shigeru Miyamoto and Frédérick Raynal, were knighted by the French Minister of Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, a knight of arts and literature. It was the first time that video game developers were honored with this distinction.
+Ancel is also recognized as one of the best game designers in IGN's Top 100 Game Creators, ranking 24th out of 100
 ==Trivia==