Interview: "Rayman Origins" Creator Michel Ancel Tells Us How Not to Make a 2D Game

Michel Ancel turns dreams into nightmares with their newly crafted 2D creation tools in "Rayman Origins."

ByRandy Kalista

November 15, 2011

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