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Wednesday29th Nov 2023
News Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Officially Announced
More news coming in 'early 2024'
Update [Wed 29th Nov, 2023 15:15 GMT]: Well, that didn't last long, did it? After Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition was accidentally listed on the Microsoft Store and briefly made available to Ubisoft+ subscribers, Ubisoft itself has now confirmed that it is indeed the real deal (shock). In a post on X...
Thursday31st Aug 2023
News Beyond Good And Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Has Been Rated For Switch
Ubisoft's classic appears to be returning
Here's a classification you might not have expected! As spotted on social media, the ESRB for North America recently rated the Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The action-adventure game is rated 'E10+' and contains animated blood and fantasy...
Sunday14th May 2023
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Beyond Good And Evil
*Insert sequel joke here*
Hi everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last time, we took a look at Yoshi's Island for the N64. In the end, the vote heavily favoured towards the Japanese box art, which went for a lovely embroidered aesthetic over the more traditional approach taken by North America and Europe. With 64% of the vote,...
Wednesday14th Jun 2017
News Michel Ancel Reiterates That No Platforms Are Confirmed for Beyond Good & Evil 2
Registration options for PC, Xbox One and PS4 were 'buggy'
Ubisoft caused quite a stir when it announced Beyond Good & Evil 2 at the end of its E3 press conference earlier in the week. Despite the stylish cinematic trailer, however, details have been scarce. Nevertheless, a sign-up on the official website listed PS4, Xbox One and PC as...
Monday12th Jun 2017
News Beyond Good & Evil 2 is Revealed, But Unconfirmed for Nintendo Switch
We just had a cinematic trailer
Ubisoft caused a huge stir at the end of its E3 2017 press conference by unveiling Beyond Good & Evil 2, with a visibly emotional Michel Ancel coming on stage to talk about the game. What we got, primarily, was a glitzy cinematic trailer. We were told it's set before the original game in 'System 3', before the...
Wednesday19th Oct 2016
News Michel Ancel Says "The Tech is Ready" for Ambitious New Beyond Good & Evil Game
Reasons to be excited
Though nothing has been seen of the new Beyond Good & Evil as yet, it's certainly a project being closely followed by fans of the original. Limited information and artwork has previously arrived via Michel Ancel's Instagram page, and he's now posted his longest message yet on the upcoming title. Overall there's an image...
Monday17th Oct 2016
Rumour New Beyond Good & Evil Title Set to Be A 'Semi-Reboot' and NX Exclusive
That old chestnut
In recent weeks you likely saw some reports in which Michel Ancel teased a new Beyond Good & Evil, which was then confirmed by Ubisoft. Now a report by LetsPlayVideoGames.com quotes source
Thursday3rd Mar 2016
Rumour Beyond Good And Evil 2 Is Being Developed As A Nintendo NX Exclusive
Just like Bayonetta 2?
Beyond Good and Evil is one of those cult hits which performed poorly at retail yet gained a massive following, and as a result fans have been clamouring for a sequel for years. Ubisoft, for its part, has employed a "never say never" approach, and while it seemed that the game was in active development a long time ago, things...
Wednesday28th Aug 2013
News Michel Ancel Outlines Creative Philosophy and Acknowledges That Rayman Legends "Is a Risk"
"At Ubisoft the boss wants us to take risks, experience new visuals, music"
Both Rayman Origins and the new Rayman Legends are games that somewhat stand-out, in the wider gaming industry and as parts of Ubisoft's library. Games packed with colour and slapdash platforming fun are, to generalise a little, typically reserved for Nintendo titles and...
Sunday9th Jun 2013
News Ubisoft Posts Beyond Good & Evil Image On Its Facebook Page Days Before E3
Very inconspicuous...
Earlier this year Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed Beyond Good & Evil 2 is in the works - he just didn't reveal much in terms of progress or when it'd be released. One thing he did say though was that once Ubisoft had something to say about the game, it'd be sure to let us know. Well, E3 is a couple of days away now...
Tuesday5th Mar 2013
News Ubisoft: Michel Ancel Not Currently Working on Beyond Good & Evil 2
He's "like 300 people", but all of them are focused on Rayman Legends
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is a Ubisoft project that we know is on the way - we just don't know any specifics yet. Ubisoft Montpellier is the studio behind the game, with Michel Ancel at the helm. However, Ancel has been reasonably busy as of late, what with the development of...
Tuesday26th Feb 2013
News Ubisoft: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is On The Way
Yves Guillemot confirms the sequel is coming
Beyond Good & Evil emerged on a multitude of platforms — including the GameCube — ten years ago now and people have wanted to know about its sequel ever since. Beyond Good & Evil 2 has certainly been an elusive one; news on its release has been pretty thin on the ground leading many to...
