Ubisoft has announced that its teams at Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan are working on “the future of Rayman”.
The news was announced in a new video uploaded by the official Rayman X/Twitter account, marking the celebration of Rayman’s 30th anniversary. In the video, it was said that the two studios are “currently working together on the future of Rayman,” but fans shouldn’t “expect news from us too soon.”
In October 2024, Insider Gaming exclusively reported that development began on a Rayman Remake under the codename ‘Steambot’. While we do not have too much information on the news, it’s understood to be tentatively targeting a late 2026 release date as the project has been going “incredibly well”, according to those familiar with the game’s development.
In addition to Steambot, it’s also understood that Ubisoft wants to take the Rayman franchise further than just a remake, too, and has already made preliminary plans to develop Rayman 4.
According to sources, the project is planned but will depend on Steambot’s success. If put into production, it is expected to be released by the end of the decade.
The last Rayman title to be released outside of the mobile game Rayman Mini was Rayman Legends in 2013.
Ubisoft Games in 2026/2027
If the timeline is adhered to, a Rayman Remake in 2026 could add to an impressive slate of games released by the publisher over the year or two, as 2025 is a relatively quiet period for the publisher following its new mandate to focus on quality.
It means that its entire pipeline of games has essentially been pushed back, but could lead to several top-tier releases in a relatively short period by the publisher.
Ubisoft currently has the following projects scheduled to release in 2026/2027:
Project Ovr – The next mainline Ghost Recon game
Project Hexe – The next mainline Assassin’s Creed game
Project North – A Splinter Cell Remake
Project Blackbird – The new mainline Far Cry game
Project Maverick – A new Far Cry extraction-based shooter (I have a feeling this might get cancelled)
Project Rewind – A Prince of Persia Remake
Project Alterra – A Animal Crossing-esque type game
Project Crest – A WW2 extraction-based shooter
Project BG&E2 – Beyond Good and Evil 2 (yes, I know… but it’s still happening!)
Project Obsidian (Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake) and Project Invictus (Assassin’s Creed Multiplayer) release dates are up in the air, but were scheduled to release by the end of 2025.
Other future projects beyond 2027 include The Division 3, the next mainline The Crew game, and multiple other mainline and smaller Assassin’s Creed experiences. Ubisoft is also currently developing other small experiences connected to its IPs, including a turn-based Rainbow 6 game.
What do you think of Ubisoft’s upcoming game slate? Let us know in the Insider Gaming forum.
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I’m sorry I don’t believe it especially with the amount of layoffs and the creator of Beyond Good And Evil/Rayman left leaving those games probably canceled especially Beyond Good And Evil 2. Splinter Cell remake was announced so long ago at this point I assume it’s canceled. Prince Of Persia remake got scrapped and started again maybe that does come out but weird they haven’t shown anything yet! Especially with 2026 around the corner the end of the generation is here 2027. Assassin’s Creed I can believe they prioritize that for whatever reason but isn’t that going to be at the new Tencent company?