Michel Ancel | |
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 Ancel in 2007 | |
| Born | 29 March 1972 |
| Occupation | Game designer |
| Years active | 1989–2020 |
| Notable work | Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil, Rabbids |
Michel Ancel (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl ɑ̃sɛl]; born 29 March 1972) is a retired Monégasque-French video game designer. He is best known for creating the Rayman franchise and was the lead designer or director for several of the games, including Rayman Origins and its sequel Rayman Legends. He is also known for the critically acclaimed video game Beyond Good & Evil, as well as for King Kong, based on Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong, which sold well and was critically acclaimed. In 2017, he began work on Beyond Good and Evil 2, although he left the project in 2020.