Michel Ancel

Michel Ancel
Ancel in 2007
Born	(1972-03-29) 29 March 1972 (age 52) Monaco
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 2005 film of the same name. In 2017, he began work on Beyond Good and Evil 2, although he left the project in 2020.