It was just lately reported that Ubisoft disbanded the workforce behind Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown shortly after releasing its Masks of Darkness DLC. Builders of that workforce ended up splintering off into totally different initiatives. One in every of these initiatives is reportedly a Rayman Remake.
Former Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown devs migrated to unannounced Rayman Remake
From Grant Taylor-Hill at Insider Gaming, round a dozen builders from the Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown workforce are engaged on a Rayman Remake. In line with their sources, the unannounced sport is codenamed “Challenge Steamboat”, and is primarily developed by Ubisoft Milan. Additionally it is reported that Rayman creator Michel Ancel is a advisor on the challenge. The creator’s involvement has spiked some concern, as he’s accused of poisonous management.
Taylor-Hill additionally studies different builders from the Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown workforce moved to work on Past Good & Evil 2, in addition to the following Ghost Recon sport. A disgrace, contemplating Gautoz reported builders thought of their work on the metroidvania to be a kind of “rehabilitation zone” for these burnt out on growing Past Good & Evil 2.
It appears Ubisoft is in an extremely fragile state at current. Regardless of its essential success, the sport growth large rejected a proposal, and second growth for Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown because of not assembly gross sales targets. Associated to the franchise, the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake was delayed indefinitely till just lately when a trailer flaunted a really broad (and doubtless very delayable) 2026 launch window.
Ubisoft was additionally compelled to rethink its sport launch technique because of Star Wars Outlaws‘ poor efficiency at launch. This brought about the corporate to delay its extremely anticipated sport Murderer’s Creed Shadows to February 2025, and draw back from staggered releases. In flip, the Collector’s Version for the upcoming motion journey sport obtained a $50 value lower.
(Supply: Insider Gaming)
