| Rabbids | |
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| Genre(s) | Party |
| Developer(s) |
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| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Creator(s) | Michel Ancel |
| Platform(s) | |
| First release | Rayman Raving Rabbids November 14, 2006 |
| Latest release | Rabbids Multiverse June 6, 2024 |
| Parent series | Rayman |
Rabbids, also known as Raving Rabbids (French: Lapins Crétins), is a multimedia franchise developed and published by Ubisoft. It originated as a spin-off video game from the Rayman video game series, 2006's Rayman Raving Rabbids. Rabbids is centered on a titular fictional species of mischievous rabbit-like creatures, who speak gibberish and scream wildly whenever they experience an adrenaline rush. Most video games from the franchise are of the party video game genre, though other genres have been explored as well.
The Rabbids were initially introduced as antagonists in the Rayman series of games. The popularity of the characters, aided by various viral videos and media appearances, led Raving Rabbids to become its own separate franchise, dropping the Rayman name as of 2009's Rabbids Go Home.[1][2] The success of the Rabbid characters led the developers to create more games in the franchise, eventually leading to the removal of Rayman from the branding entirely.
The Rabbids have gone on to appear in other expanded media, such as a TV show and a feature film in development, as well as making guest appearances in other Ubisoft games. As of June 2019, the series had sold over 20 million units worldwide.[3] A film adaptation is in development by Lionsgate, Ubisoft Film & Television, Mandeville Films & Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.
- ^ Matt Casamassina (2006-10-13). "Rayman Raving Rabbids: Impressions and Video". Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
The bunnies in the game are so well-designed, animated, and voiced, that they have actually upstaged Rayman himself to become the spotlight of Ubisoft's marketing efforts for the title.
- ^ Alex Navarro (2006-11-19). "Rayman Raving Rabbids Review on GameSpot". Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
It might have Rayman in the title, but the real stars of the show are the adorably bizarre raving rabbids.
- ^ "Facts and Figures" (PDF). June 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.