Whereas Rayman was as soon as thought-about to be Ubisoft’s unofficial mascot, the character has been lacking in motion for the previous few years.
That is altering, as Ubisoft confirmed they’re engaged on the way forward for the franchise. Nonetheless, do not anticipate something tangible by way of information anytime quickly.
Ubisoft has remembered the Rayman X (previously Twitter) account exists, because the writer has posted an replace, which is the primary one we have seen in over 4 years! The account activation comes as Rayman turns 30 years previous as we speak.
The video options Model Producer Loic Gounon, as they verify a brand new venture is within the works, stating, “As we stated previously, a really proficient crew at Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan are at the moment working collectively on the way forward for Rayman. Do not anticipate information from us too quickly, however relaxation assured Rayman is in good fingers.”
Hopefully, that does not imply we’ll have one other 4 years of radio silence earlier than something crops up once more.
Rayman was first launched in 1996 for the Atari Jaguar, PlayStation 1, Sega Saturn, and PC (on MS-DOS). As a consequence of its reputation, it additionally obtained ports for the Sport Boy Advance, Nokia Communicator, Nintendo DSi, and smartphone variations in 2016.
The final mainline Rayman recreation launched was Rayman Legends, which was out there for the PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360, PS Vita, and PC in 2013. Nonetheless, the sport was later ported to the PS4 and Xbox One in 2014, and to the Swap in 2017.
Whereas Rayman himself hasn’t had a recreation in years, the spinoff franchise Rabbids has been extra lively, with the most recent recreation within the model that includes its second crossover with Nintendo, titled Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.