Rayman Origins was a critical darling when it released last year, but some in the industry were skeptical that a 2D platformer game could sell at retail. While it wasn’t a runaway success for Ubisoft like Assassin’s Creed Revelations or Just Dance 3, it has apparently done well enough.

“Two successes more than compensated for the performance of Rayman: Origins, Tintin and the non-dance Kinect titles,” said Alain Martinez, chief financial officer for Ubisoft. “We believe Rayman: Origins, which is rated 89 percent on Metacritic with enthusiast reviews and is already profitable, has the capacity to become a long-term seller for the company.”

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Source: Joystiq