Rayman
GameBy Ubi Soft Paris Studios · Released Sep 7, 1995
Documents about Rayman
"Perhaps, This Is Hell": Descent Into SIGNALIS
This paper examines how video games engage with katabasis, the mythic descent into the underworld, using a close reading of SIGNALIS (rose-engine, 2022) and comparative analysis of its intertexts.
- The paper argues that playable descent narratives translate traditional katabatic (underworld-descent) images and motifs into interactive form, enabling complex emotional experiences.
- Its primary case study is SIGNALIS (rose-engine, 2022), read as both a literal and metaphorical katabasis through its vertical structure, threshold moments that compel protagonist Elster downward, and the explicit line "PERHAPS, THIS IS HELL."
- The author contends that in SIGNALIS, Hell is not a destination but the distorted world itself: a self-generated cycle of guilt, decay, and memory loss.
Ubisoft Shares Continue Decline Following Shareholder Demands to Go Private
Ubisoft is currently facing significant market volatility and downward pressure on its share price, which has fallen below the $3 mark.
- Slovakia-based hedge fund AJ Investments, which holds approximately 1% of Ubisoft, has publicly demanded that the company go private or sell to a strategic investor.
- The investor group is calling for the ousting of CEO Yves Guillemot and his family, citing mismanagement and the underutilization of key franchises like Rayman, Splinter Cell, and Watch Dogs.
- AJ Investments has threatened to organize a coalition of minority shareholders to initiate a proxy fight if their demands for a sale and further layoffs are not met.
iOS Gaming Leaders: December 2015
The mobile gaming market experienced significant growth in December 2015, characterized by a surge in both installation volume and consumer spending on Apple’s App Store.
- In December 2015, worldwide iOS gaming downloads grew 20% month-over-month to approximately 614 million, while total gaming revenue reached nearly $1 billion, an 18% increase from November.
- Clash of Clans reclaimed the top-grossing spot on iOS from Game of War in both U.S. and worldwide markets during December 2015.
- Piano Tiles 2 was the most downloaded game globally and in the U.S. for December 2015, maintaining the No. 1 position in all iPhone categories for the six days leading up to Christmas.
iOS Gaming Leaders: November 2015
This analysis examines the performance of iOS gaming applications during November 2015, focusing on download volume, revenue generation, and growth trends across both the United States and global markets.
- Ketchapp’s game 'Twist' became the most downloaded iOS game globally and in the U.S. in November 2015, significantly outperforming new releases from major publishers like King and Machine Zone.
- Machine Zone’s 'Game of War' maintained the top position for global and U.S. revenue, while Supercell’s 'Clash of Clans' experienced negative month-over-month revenue growth for the second consecutive time.
- The top 10 revenue-generating games showed a stagnant trend, with half of the titles experiencing month-over-month revenue declines and no new entries appearing on the top 10 lists.
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