When Ubisoft announced the “Rayman Legends Definitive Edition Remastered” remake plan, the first reaction of many players was not excitement, but worry. The reason is simple. In recent years, there have been too many cases of “remastered versions replacing original versions” in the game industry, causing many classic works to be removed from digital stores and even become difficult to obtain. So when a new version of Rayman Legends was announced, the player community immediately began to worry whether Ubisoft would follow the same path. In the face of external doubts, Ubisoft recently officially responded: the original “Rayman Legends” will not be removed!
The official answer to what players fear most!
According to information confirmed by Ubisoft to the media, the original “Rayman Legends” currently sold on various platforms will continue to be retained and will not be removed from the shelves due to the launch of the remake. Players can still purchase and play the original version in the future, and there is no need to worry about the remake completely replacing the old version. This statement quickly received praise from many players.
After all, in recent years, from “Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition” to the remakes of some classic works, there have been controversies over “the launch of new versions and the disappearance of old ones.” Therefore, when Ubisoft took the initiative to ensure that the original version was retained, it became something worthy of special mention.
Players are actually becoming more and more sensitive to remakes
The number of remakes has increased dramatically in recent years, but player attitudes have also gradually changed. In the past, everyone would immediately applaud when seeing a remake of a classic game, but now they will first ask a few questions: “Is the original version still there? Has the content been modified? Is it just a higher resolution?” The reason is that many players have experienced too many disappointing remake cases, so they will be more wary of any re-launch of a classic work. As “Rayman Legends” is one of Ubisoft’s highest-rated platform action games, players naturally don’t want to see the original game replaced.
One sentence unexpectedly reflects the current situation of the industry
Interestingly, Ubisoft’s statement this time actually revealed a somewhat embarrassing reality. In the past, when game companies released remakes, there was no need to emphasize that “the original version will still exist.” But now players have been trained by various digital delisting incidents to have a conditioned reflex. As soon as they see the words “remastered version”, they worry about whether their collection will disappear. To a certain extent, this may also be one of the most interesting phenomena in the game industry in recent years. In the past, remakes were about selling feelings, but now after the remake is released, the first thing players do is to confirm whether the original version is still alive.