Inside the Ubisoft studio remaking Rayman Legends in 3D – and what it means for Rayman’s future

As I flee the South Of France’s sweltering sun and enter Ubisoft Montpellier’s studio doors, I’m immediately reminded of how wonderfully weird Ubisoft once was. Flanked between a Rayman standee and a slightly dog-eared Peter Jackson’s King Kong statue is the studio’s vast and endearingly bizarre back catalog, proudly wall-mounted for all to see. Peering at framed copies of Beyond Good and Evil and Beowulf, near-forgotten god game From Dust, multiple entries of Just Dance, my beloved Zombi U, and Tom Clancy’s Advanced Warfighter, it’s hard not to feel a pang of nostalgia for the creative freedom afforded to developers in previous console generations. Today’s studio tour, however, isn’t about celebrating Ubisoft’s past – it’s about giving the long-dormant Rayman a future. Revealed during Sony’s June State of Play, Ubisoft’s MIA mascot is coming back to consoles and PC in October, starring in Rayman’s first new game in 14 years. Read More...

Jun 3, 2026 - 06:20

Inside the Ubisoft studio remaking Rayman Legends in 3D – and what it means for Rayman’s future

As I flee the South Of France’s sweltering sun and enter Ubisoft Montpellier’s studio doors, I’m immediately reminded of how wonderfully weird Ubisoft once was. Flanked between a Rayman standee and a slightly dog-eared Peter Jackson’s King Kong statue is the studio’s vast and endearingly bizarre back catalog, proudly wall-mounted for all to see.

Peering at framed copies of Beyond Good and Evil and Beowulf, near-forgotten god game From Dust, multiple entries of Just Dance, my beloved Zombi U, and Tom Clancy’s Advanced Warfighter, it’s hard not to feel a pang of nostalgia for the creative freedom afforded to developers in previous console generations.

Today’s studio tour, however, isn’t about celebrating Ubisoft’s past – it’s about giving the long-dormant Rayman a future. Revealed during Sony’s June State of Play, Ubisoft’s MIA mascot is coming back to consoles and PC in October, starring in Rayman’s first new game in 14 years.

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