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Rayman Legends Retold Announced at State of Play, Launches October 1

This marks Ubisoft's first new Rayman game in over a decade, reviving a dormant franchise with a full remake rather than a simple port or remaster.

Key Facts

  • Ubisoft announced Rayman Legends Retold during Sony's State of Play broadcast on June 3, 2026.
  • The game is a rebuilt version of the 2013 platformer Rayman Legends, featuring 3D graphics and full voice acting.
  • Rayman Legends Retold supports local cooperative play for up to four players, with a new story and stages set in a world called Kung Foot.
  • The release date is October 1, 2026, for PS5, with PC and Xbox Series X|S versions also planned.
  • The announcement trailer showed characters Rayman, Globox, Barbara, and Grand Minimus.

Reporting from 5 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Inside, and 1 more.

Rayman Legends Retold Announced at State of Play, Launches October 1

Ubisoft announced a new title in the Rayman series during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play broadcast on June 3, 2026. The game, Rayman Legends Retold, is a rebuilt version of the 2013 platformer Rayman Legends, using modern technology with 3D graphics and full voice acting. It supports local cooperative play for up to four players, with a new story and stages set in a world called Kung Foot. The announcement trailer showed characters Rayman, Globox, Barbara, and Grand Minimus. The release date is October 1, 2026, for PS5, with PC and Xbox Series X|S versions also planned. The game is a reconstruction of the original Rayman Legends, which first launched on Wii U and other platforms.

The game is a side-scrolling action platformer, as confirmed by GAME Watch. Stages and characters are rendered in 3D, with rich visuals and a variety of stages shown in the trailer. The footage also included many cutscenes that hinted at unique interactions between characters.

Denfaminicogamer noted that the trailer showed the four characters - Rayman, Globox, Barbara, and Grand Minimus - cooperating simultaneously. Game Spark described the game as rebuilding the "beloved platformer with breathtaking 3D visuals, entirely new worlds, and legendary co-op play," and added that it features "full-voice cinematics, an expanded soundtrack, and unforgettable music stages."

4Gamer.net reported that the Rayman series began with the first game released in 1995, and that Rayman Legends Retold is a reconstruction of the 2013 original using modern technology. That source listed the release date as August 27, 2026, while GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer, and Game Spark all gave October 1, 2026. The platforms named across sources are PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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