Ubisoft announces new Rayman game during franchise’s 30th anniversary celebrations

There was once a time when Rayman was easily Ubisoft’s most recognisable character, with the platforming mascot sitting alongside Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and the like during the 1990s and 2000s. That said, we’ve not seen a new mainline entry in over a decade – with the most recent attempt being the cancelled project from 2021. That said, fans now have something official to look forward to, with Ubisoft confirming that they are currently working “on the future of Rayman.”

Making the official announcement as part of Rayman’s 30th anniversary celebrations, the publisher confirmed that “A very talented team at Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan are currently working together on the future of Rayman.”

For the uninitiated, Ubisoft Montpellier’s very first game was the original Rayman from back in 1995. In the decades since, the studio has worked on many different Ubisoft franchises, with their most recent release being the highly-underrated Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

That said, while it’s been quite some time since the team worked on their founding franchise, the last mainline entry – 2013’s Rayman Legends – did hail from Montpellier, proving that the team still has what it takes to make an excellent platformer.

In the wake of this official announcement, known leakers Insider-Gaming offered some early details on this upcoming title, with codename ‘Steambot’ said to be a remake currently targeting a “late 2026” release.

Assuming things go to plan, Ubisoft is set to further invest in Rayman, with Insider-Gaming claiming that the publisher “has already made preliminary plans to develop Rayman 4…but will depend on Steambot’s success,” adding that “If put into production, it is expected to be released by the end of the decade.”

Following a solid 10 years of little more than various Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed, Tom Clancy and Just Dance entries, it is exciting to see Ubisoft finally returning to many of the franchises which made the publisher what it is today.

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