We have learned a few details about this over the years, but it looks like the curtain is going to come down completely now that Rayman 4 Source Code and Editor has just leaked on the internet. Now, according to one Twitter user, it appears the full source code, editor, and assets from the original Rayman 4 project have been leaked online. The leak is not merely a minor one, either: Somehow, the entire source code and editor for cancelled Rayman 4 has leaked and has been made available for use by people who were already exploring unreleased game content.
The leak’s origin is still unknown, but talented fans have already started digging and showing off a few screenshots and info from the unreleased Rayman 4. Source Code for Unreleased Rayman 4, complete with editing tools, allowing fans a peek into what this cancelled sequel was going to be like. The source code for the Rayman 4 has seemingly been leaked, meaning the cancelled project is now available for play, although we have never seen it in finished form.
The source code and editors for Rayman 4 appear to have leaked, giving us new insight into the cancelled project, which was ultimately turned into Rayman. What some may not be aware of is that Raving Rabbids initially started life as Rayman 4, with plans for yet another Hoodlum Havoc-like 3D platformer. Rayman 4 eventually became Rayman Raving Rabbids, and much of what we saw in the trailer was changed to be a minigame.
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It is said that a cancelled Rayman 4 was developed at some point prior to Rayman Raving Rabbids, with parts manifesting into Rayman Raving Rabbids, and thus Rayman 4 never saw the light of day. A short teaser trailer was released for Rayman 4, with much of the content produced for Rayman 4 later revealed to have been reused by Ubisoft for Rayman Raving Rabbids. Rayman 4 was being developed by Phoenix Interactive Entertainment, but Ubisoft cancelled the project, eventually turning it into Rayman Raving Rabbids.
Rayman 4 Leak Shows the Games Playing from a Cancelled Title Over the years, a few pieces of Rayman 4s work surfaced, but nothing quite like this. In fact, from the looks of Twitter feeds by RibShark, it appears that Rayman 4 has a few prototype levels that are available for play. Another thing that RibShark showed off, which confirmed it was bad that Rayman 4 was cancelled, was that there was a build that clearly contained a level called Sphincter Cell, which seemed to be taking place within something. Twitter user TheZombieKiller shared a video of the Rayman 4 Code, showing off one of its cool levels.