There are names that have left their mark on the history of video games due to their calamitous development processes, which have lasted decades. Duke Nukem Forever , for example, is one of them, but in recent times, the one that takes the cake is Beyond Good and Evil 2 , by Michel Ancel, which first appeared back in 2008 , during a Ubisoft event in The one in which I can say that I was present in Paris and in which we also discovered for the first time a certain Assassin’s Creed .
Ubisoft’s turmoil
The fact is that next June it will be 15 years since that first announcement and Beyond Good and Evil 2 still hasn’t hit stores. We have only seen a series of videos, some with intros to the story and very few of its gameplay , so we trust that some study will continue with what Michel Ancel left designed because the creative genius of Rayman has also been around for some time. he left Ubisoft itself to seek new professional paths.
Well, what is happening with Beyond Good and Evil 2 once the turbulence that plagues the French giant has recently become known? Remember that a few days ago, the news spread of the flood of cancellations of projects that will finally not be continued and that are going to cause an evident decrease in the business expectations of the multinational. So much so that the old rumors of a purchase by another company are once again gaining the utmost importance.
Thus, the fans of Beyond Good and Evil 2 have not hesitated to send company employees the million dollar question: is it still in development or has your name joined the list of those that have been cancelled?
The endless story
The fact is that Ubisoft has spoken with PCGamesN to confirm that the game is going ahead and that it is not part of those that have been cancelled . Specifically, the company spokesperson said that “Development of Beyond Good and Evil 2 is underway and the team is working hard to fulfill its ambitious promise.” So if you are one of those who is looking forward to this continuation, you can rest now… for now.
Because the unknown that remains now is what are the times that the French are considering to finish launching the game, since the community is already beginning to fear that what will end up reaching our consoles and PC is not what we have longed for three decades.
And it is that neither the hurry are good advisers, nor the tranquility guarantee of success. There are clear examples but what conditions this hope the most is the evolution of technology itself. Since its announcement in 2008, three generations of consoles have passed through the market and if they are neglected, we will end up seeing a fourth. Will a game conceived 15 years ago really remain current and current in 2023, 2024 or 2025? It scares us.
Like Skull & Bones , which has also been delayed again, although that game is another story and, if you want, we can talk about it another time.