Ubisoft delays Rayman Legends Retold to December 3

Ubisoft has delayed Rayman Legends Retold to December 3, 2026.

The game had been due for release on October 1, 2026. The change was reported on September 15, 2026 by Video Games Chronicle.

Retold is a remake, a new version of an earlier game made again for current players, of Rayman Legends. The original is a platformer, a type of game centred on running, jumping and carefully timed movement through obstacle-filled levels, first released in 2013. Remakes of this kind usually keep the structure and spirit of the original while updating the presentation and controls. For anyone new to the series, that makes Retold an entry point rather than a sequel that needs prior knowledge.

Ubisoft said Retold has officially gone gold. The phrase comes from the era of discs, when a finished master was pressed onto a gold-coloured disc for manufacturing. In current practice it means the launch version has been finalised and approved for distribution. The wait gets a little longer.

In practical terms, it tells players that the core game is complete while final preparations for release continue. Short postponements near launch are common in game production. They can cover final checks, fixes and coordination across physical and digital storefronts.

A storefront is the shop where players buy games, whether on console or PC, and each takes a share of each sale, known as the platform cut. Ubisoft will release a Game Overview trailer for Retold on September 22, 2026. These guides normally walk through characters, abilities and modes in a few minutes without assuming much background.

On the same date, September 22, 2026, selected creators and press will publish hands-on impressions. That term covers first opinions formed after spending time playing a near-final version, often under a shared release time so reports appear together.

For fans, this means a short delay paired with a quick update. The two-month shift moves the release from early autumn into early December. The September showcase will add detail about what has changed and what has stayed familiar.

Those details give casual players more to go on before launch. The December 3, 2026 date is now the release date. October 1, 2026 stands as the original planned date.