Emile Morel, creative director of Rayman Legends and Beyond Good and Evil 2, has died.

He died Emile Morellongtime developer Ubisoft Montpellier. He worked as Michel Ancel’s right-hand man for many years, was the creative director of the game. Rayman legends since 2013 and this spring took over the creative direction Beyond Good and Evil 2. The designer was 40 years old.

“All these years you have been a great and kind assistant at Ubisoft. I am grateful that I was able to work with you on so many projects. Even in the most difficult moments, you always remained a kind and sympathetic person with an amazing positive thinking, ”wrote Ubisoft Montpellier producer Greg Hermittan.

Former team writer M. Gabriel Schrager also recalls, “At Ubisoft Montpellier, we reviewed it for over a decade, we laughed and cried in good times and bad, and together we created a lot of great games.”

Prior to his tenure at Ubisoft, Morel worked for Eden Gameswhere he signed the game Alone in the dark And Test drive unlimited 2.