Michel Ancel Is Leaving Games Industry

Ancel is well-known for creating the Rayman franchise. He led the development team as the lead designer on the first two games. He also directed Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends, and other games.

He spent most of his career at Ubisoft where he contributed to the development of Beyond Good & Evil, Peter Jackson's King Kong, and other titles.

Ancel noted that Beyond Good and Evil 2 and Wild are in safe hands, and shared some details on his plans for the future. "Today is very special for me. After more than 30 years, I’ve decided to stop working on video games and fully focus on my second passion: Wild Life," Ancel wrote. "My new project takes place in the real world and consists of a wildlife open sanctuary dedicated to education, nature lovers and wild animals."