After nearly 19 years in development hell, Ubisoft's Beyond Good & Evil 2 is somehow still showing signs of life
Nearly 18 years after its original announcement, Beyond Good & Evil 2 apparently still isn't dead, according to a Ubisoft Bordeaux developer who says he's been working on the game for months.
Nearly 18 years after its original announcement, Beyond Good & Evil 2 apparently still isn't dead, according to a Ubisoft Bordeaux developer who says he's been working on the game for months.
The short version
- Beyond Good & Evil 2 was originally unveiled back in 2008 , and has seemingly been stuck in development hell ever since.
- However, last year brought new signs of life when a fresh job posting for the game appeared online .
- And now, after another lengthy lull in updates, lead writer and associate narrative director Rik Godwin has confirmed (as spotted by IGN ) the project is still in development.
What happened
With Ubisoft's permission, of course. "Odd sort of non-announcement but for the past few months I've been working on Beyond Good & Evil 2 in a support/consultant role, Godwin wrote on social media .
Why it matters
"I am allowed to say this, I checked." The current state of Beyond Good & Evil 2 remains a mystery, and the overall question of whether it's dead or not has confounded onlookers for years.
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