Ubisoft Confirms Rayman Project in 'Exploration Phase' Following Report of Remake 1

Update []: Publisher Ubisoft has issued a statement in relation to this story, confirming to Kotaku that Rayman is currently undergoing an "exploration phase" within two of its studios.

"We are pleased to confirm Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan have recently started an exploration phase on the Rayman brand," said a spokesperson for the publisher. "The project is still in its early stages, and we will share more details later."

This more or less lines up with Insider Gaming's previous report, which claims a Rayman Remake is in the works, with Ubisoft Milan spearheading development. If the teams working on this are still exploring ideas, we imagine we won't be seeing this game for quite some time, but it's nice to know the platforming hero may be making a return in the future.

Original Story: It's been over 10 years since the release of Rayman Legends, the last main game in Ubisoft's mascot platformer series. There hasn't been any whiff of a new title over the years — that is, until now, thanks to a new report from Insider Gaming.

According to the site, Ubisoft is working on a Rayman Remake. While it's not made clear which Rayman game is purportedly being brought back, we presume it's the character's debut entry.

The report, citing sources "close to the situation", says the remake is being produced under the codename 'Project Steambot', with development being led by Ubisoft Milan. Michel Ancel, who created the Rayman series, is apparently on board in a consultancy position.

Furthermore, "around a dozen" members of staff who previously worked on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown are now contributing to the Rayman Remake, the report says. This follows a recent story about the disbandment of the team that developed the well-received Metroidvania; Ubisoft said in a statement that staff had been shifted to other projects.

Stranger things have certainly happened than a remake of Rayman — this is definitely plausible, but if true, it may be a while before we see the game itself. We'd certainly like to see the character return, especially after Origins and Legends, which are both fantastic.

What do you think? Would you like to see a Rayman Remake? Spin those fists in the comments section below.

[source insider-gaming.com, via kotaku.com]