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Ancel to bring Rayman 4 to PS3, 360, Revolution
Ubisoft has confirmed what
their leaked release schedule
already told us last month: Rayman 4 is coming to current and next generation console Holidays 2006! Their
press release doesn't specify which consoles that includes, but the leaked schedule lists PS3, Xbox 360, Revolution,
PS2, and Handheld platforms. The project is under the care of (Sir?) Michel Ancel, the lead designer at Ubisoft's Montpellier studio. Ancel not only created the original Rayman series, but worked on the critically praised Beyond Good and Evil and the impressive King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie. Ubisoft bossman Yves Guillemot said, "Rayman is one of the brands that encapsulate Ubisoft’s ability to create characters and universes that appeal to all kinds of players ... We are expecting this new Rayman video game to sweep players off their feet."
[Via Revolution Fanboy]
Rayman sequel announced for holiday 2006 release
OK, you might want
to sit down for this one. Wait...you already read the title? You also sit at your computer checking this page? OK, I
get it. It was a bad joke. I'm sorry.Yet, the recent announcement of a Rayman sequel, one being head up by Ubisoft's Montpellier studio, who is helmed by franchise creator Michel Ancel, doesn't necessarily come as a shock due to the leaked list of upcoming titles from Ubi that Eurogamer already ran. Ancel, whom you're obligated to call Sir, has one excellent track record in the industry, so this latest installment in the franchise should be a treat. In coming to the next generation of consoles, we anxiously await what ways in which Michel and his team will utilize the Revolution's unique control scheme.
