- Official partnership: Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan are working on the future of Rayman, an early-stage AAA project.
- Producer Loic Gounon urges calm: there won't be any news soon, but the character is "in good hands."
- Ubisoft is preparing content for its 30th anniversary on social media: interviews, anecdotes, and concept art.
- The community celebrates with Rayman Alive, an event featuring 24 unofficial fan projects.
The limbless hero rears his head again: Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan They have confirmed that a joint team is already working on the future of RaymanThe news comes in the midst of the commemoration of the saga's anniversary, with an institutional message that, without ringing the bells, puts on the table that there is a new project underway.
The brand's producer, Loic Gounon, has been clear: We will have to wait to know details, because development is in an early phase and no announcements are expected in the short term.. Even so, the team has taken advantage of the anniversary to activate special content on networks and reinforce that Rayman is “in good hands”.
Thirty years of a platform icon
La Rayman's first adventure arrived in 1995, in the midst of technological transition, and was celebrated for its visual style and level designAt Atari Jaguar had a prominent presence, although The PlayStation edition ended up setting the pace and commercial impact of the debut.
The series made the jump to 3D with Rayman 2: The Great Escape and continued that path with Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, to return years later to its two-dimensional essence with Rayman Origins (2011). Two years later, Rayman Legends consolidated the return to 2D with a polished and highly applauded proposal.
Since then, the character has maintained a more discreet presence, as a guest in a DLC for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope and with appearances in other formats, while the community continued to ask for a return of front line.
What Ubisoft has in store for the future of Rayman
The official message confirms a collaboration between Ubisoft Montpellier (responsible for, among others, Origins and Legends) and Ubisoft Milan (Mario + Rabbids) on a Rayman project big budget (AAA)Gounon emphasizes that development is moving forward, but not in a hurry: "Don't expect any news soon."
In recent months, job offers have appeared at Ubisoft Milan that reinforce this line: they are looking for profiles with experience to design, prototype, and implement game systems able to capture the feeling of gameplay, maintaining it fun and accessible within the creative direction of the project.
To mark the anniversary, official channels will share retrospective content: developer interviews, anecdotes from the creative process and arte conceptualA way to keep the conversation going while the team works on the direction of the next big release.
Rumors and speculations, without official confirmation
Various unofficial reports have spoken of a possible remake related to the franchise and even long-term plans for a new main project, but sources diverge on the detalles concretos and there is no verification by Ubisoft.
For the moment, the public stance is cautious: the game is on its way, the team is top-level and there will be time to determine whether it's an original installment, a reinterpretation of a classic, or some kind of reboot. Until then, be patient.
The community also makes a move: the Rayman Alive event
At the same time, the community celebrated its 30th anniversary with Rayman Alive, a fan-organized online event that brought together 24 anuncios of unofficial projects: from ports and remakes to expansions and transmedia creations.
Among the proposals there was everything: a port of Rayman 3 in its portable version, ideas de spiritual sequel for Origins, reinterpretations of Rayman 2 and content for other games. These are initiatives without an official seal, but they reflect a comunidad muy activa and looking forward to seeing the character return.
Ubisoft gave its symbolic approval by participating with a message at the event, taking the opportunity to reiterate that Montpellier and Milan are working together on the future of the saga and that the process is progressing calmly to ensure the quality.
Rayman faces a new stage with a veteran studio, another with recent experience in tactics and a dedicated fan base; there are no dates in sight, but there is a roadmap that combines prudence, celebration and constant work towards his return.
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