Summary
A new rumor suggests that formerPrince of Persiadevelopers are working on aRaymanremake. Recently, news broke that the Ubisoft Montpellier team behind this year’sPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownwas reportedly disbanded due to the game underperforming. Before this, the team reportedly pitched more DLC expansions forThe Lost Crownto follow September’sMask of Darkness, as well as a sequel, but apparently the higher-ups at Ubisoft shot these ideas down due to concerns that sales for the first game would suffer even more.
WhilePrince of Persia: The Lost Crownreportedly fell short of Ubisoft’s sales expectations, its positive reviews have left some gamers wondering how the team behind itwould handle a 2DRaymangame. WhileRaymanis one of Ubisoft’s signature franchises, the little platforming mascot with floating hands hasn’t seen a proper game since 2013’sRayman Legends. The closest Rayman has had to a return to the spotlight after that was a handful of mobile spin-offs, a playable appearance inMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope’s DLC, and a recurring role in last year’sCaptain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remixanimated series.
Sources atInsider Gamingnow claim that formerPrince of Persiateam members have been transferred to a new development team working on a yet-announcedRaymanremake. This project is reportedly being developed under the codename “Project Steamboat,” and is being handled by a team primarily located in Ubisoft Milan - an Italy-based studio with over 25 Ubisoft titles to its name. The staff involved in this project is said to include over a dozen members of thedisbandedPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownteam.
Former Prince of Persia Team Reportedly Developing Rayman Remake
Additionally, it is being claimed that Michel Ancel, creator ofRaymanand other Ubisoft franchises likeBeyond Good & Evil, has been brought on as a consultant for this rumoredRayman Remake. This has reportedly generated a mixed reaction from the rest of the development team, due toAncel previously being investigated for toxic workplace behaviorduring his tenure at Ubisoft, which ended with his retirement in 2020.
The extent of Michel Ancel’s involvement in this supposedRaymanremake isn’t clear, and it should be pointed out that the project itself is only the subject of unverified rumors at this time. That being said, many fans have beenwaiting forRaymanto returnfor over a decade, and some of the staff reportedly working on this remake include those who have worked onPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
Prince of Persia
The Prince of Persia franchise is a long-running series that began in 1989 with the first-ever cinematic platformer. The series has dabbled in many genres, though the games are predominantly a blend of action-adventure and platforming.The original Prince of Persia isn’t the series' only iconic game, as 2003’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is still considered one of the best action-adventure games of all time.
