Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Beyond Good & Evil 2 put on the back burner to let Rayman boil over]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/13/beyond-good-and-evil-2-put-on-the-back-burner-to-let-rayman-boil-o/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/13/beyond-good-and-evil-2-put-on-the-back-burner-to-let-rayman-boil-o/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/13/beyond-good-and-evil-2-put-on-the-back-burner-to-let-rayman-boil-o/#comments Beyond Good & Evil 2 put on the back burner to let Rayman boil overIt's time for the yearly confirmation that, yes, Ubisoft is still working on Beyond Good & Evil 2. The sequel first surfaced in 2008, and since then Ubisoft has treated it like an obnoxious stepchild, providing vague updates on development, and usually only when a rumor forces a statement.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot tells Polygon that the team, headed by Michel Ancel, is still passionate about Beyond Good & Evil 2, but other games, such as Rayman Legends, have slowed its development.

"What's very important is that Michel Ancel is kind of doing too many things at the same time," Guillemot says. "He was working on Rayman Origins last year, and he's working a lot on Rayman Legends this year. So, you know, when he does that, he kind of puts too much of his time on the other projects that he has. So the fact is that working on Legends is slowing the process on Beyond Good & Evil 2."

Rayman Legends was recently delayed to Q1 2013 on the Wii U. Perhaps once Legends launches, Ancel and Ubisoft will get to work, for real, on Beyond Good and & Evil 2. And maybe they'll even tell someone about it.

JoystiqBeyond Good & Evil 2 put on the back burner to let Rayman boil over originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evil-2bge2michel-ancelmicrosoftpcplaystationps3rayman-legendsrayman-originsUbisoftxboxyves-guillemotTue, 13 Nov 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Beyond Good & Evil 2 leaked screens are fishy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/20/rumor-beyond-good-and-evil-2-leaked-screens-are-fishy/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/20/rumor-beyond-good-and-evil-2-leaked-screens-are-fishy/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/20/rumor-beyond-good-and-evil-2-leaked-screens-are-fishy/#comments ImageOne leaked screenshot of Beyond Good & Evil 2 isn't cool. Do you know what's cool? Try three leaked pictures of the fabled Ubisoft game, found by All Games Beta.

Our rumor gauge is at an appropriate level for this one, especially since Jade is standing unusually close to fresh fish in one of the pictures. Check out the gallery below!

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2 (Rumor)

JoystiqRumor: Beyond Good & Evil 2 leaked screens are fishy originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 20 May 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evil-2bge2UbisoftSun, 20 May 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumored Beyond Good & Evil 2 screen has Jade looking awfully lonely]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/rumored-beyond-good-and-evil-2-screen-has-jade-looking-awfully-lon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/rumored-beyond-good-and-evil-2-screen-has-jade-looking-awfully-lon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/rumored-beyond-good-and-evil-2-screen-has-jade-looking-awfully-lon/#comments ImageWhere's a Starkos machine when you need one?

Gallery: Rumor: Beyond Good & Evil 2

JoystiqRumored Beyond Good & Evil 2 screen has Jade looking awfully lonely originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 May 2012 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Early footage of Beyond Good & Evil 2 leaked out of Ubisoft's porous, Parisian vaults over two years ago, in May of 2009. That was roughly one year after the much-anticipated sequel was announced ... and promptly forgotten again. And now, some three-and-a-half years after that announcement, we've got the first official look at the game and, what do ya know, it's the very same footage from 2009!

During an on-stage presentation at the Montpellier in Game 2011 conference, series creator Michel Ancel discussed the setting for the game, showed some concept art (conveniently screengrabbed at NeoGAF) and at the end, shared the same footage that you saw forever ago, in internet years. At this rate, we'd think the proposed Xbox 720 / PS4 debut would be an aggressive timetable. What's 360 times three?

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JoystiqBeyond Good & Evil 2 concept art spied in presentation, leaked footage authenticated originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evil-2michel-ancelmontpellier-in-game-2011ubisoftUbisoft-MontpellierTue, 22 Nov 2011 11:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Scope of Beyond Good & Evil 2 requires next-gen consoles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/scope-of-beyond-good-and-evil-2-requires-next-gen-consoles/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/scope-of-beyond-good-and-evil-2-requires-next-gen-consoles/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/scope-of-beyond-good-and-evil-2-requires-next-gen-consoles/#comments Turn the Pey'j We already had a pretty clear notion that Beyond Good & Evil 2 was destined for the next generation of consoles, and now Michel Ancel has shed some light on the issue. Speaking to GamesRadar, Ancel stated that the scope of the first Beyond Good & Evil was "large" - including "the city, the ocean, the moon and the space ship" - but it was originally intended to be much larger.

The space ship, said Ancel, was originally intended to travel to distant planets, but the limitations of PS2 era consoles hindered the game's vision. "My thing is that we really want to make the game that was previously imagined, with all this feeling of traveling," said Ancel, citing Mass Effect as a good example of the concept. The development team at Ubisoft hopes to "continue in that direction, with storytelling and a massive world," so much so that, apparently, current generation consoles just won't cut it.

Check out the full interview for more on the original Beyond Good & Evil, Rayman Origins and Ancel's development philosophy.

JoystiqScope of Beyond Good & Evil 2 requires next-gen consoles originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evilbeyond-good-and-evil-2bge2michel-ancelubisoftFri, 30 Sep 2011 11:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Michel Ancel on Beyond Good & Evil 2: I'm waiting for it as much as you are]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/michel-ancel-on-beyond-good-and-evil-2-im-waiting-for-it-as-much/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/michel-ancel-on-beyond-good-and-evil-2-im-waiting-for-it-as-much/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/michel-ancel-on-beyond-good-and-evil-2-im-waiting-for-it-as-much/#comments Is Beyond Good & Evil 2 still alive? Yes. Will you still be alive when it comes out? Well, that's a question we posed to project lead Michel Ancel, whose attention is currently focused on his vibrant 2D platformer, Rayman: Origins. "Before Rayman we were working on Beyond Good & Evil 2," he said during an E3 meeting. "And the project is still on the tracks. I'd love to come back to it."

Ancel describes the game as an ambitious, conceptually amorphous undertaking, still being prototyped and still looking for a home. "It's a question of making all those things able to fit the constraints of the consoles," he said. "But with this kind of game, we can do prototypes on very high-end PCs and we can really try to play in the kind of future-console style hardware. So, it's just a question of saying, 'Okay, do we cut everything and rebuild to these consoles, or do we try to move forward?'"

Does that mean the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are out? "I can't say totally no," Ancel said, "but the questions are still open."

The small team crafting Beyond Good and Evil 2 is wary of downscaling its vision, making it essential "to have the game on the best platform, to make [the concepts] fit." And while that happens, for who-knows-how-long, fans can take advantage of the game industry's diversity."The good thing is we are not the only one making games, so they can play a lot of other games," Ancel joked.

"The main thing, I would say, is that I'm waiting for that game as much as they are waiting for it. So that's pushing me to finish it."

JoystiqMichel Ancel on Beyond Good & Evil 2: I'm waiting for it as much as you are originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evil-2bge2e3e3-2011jademichel-ancelnext-genubisoftWed, 08 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Ubisoft's canceled projects were unannounced, not I Am Alive nor BG&E 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/13/ubisofts-canceled-projects-were-unannounced-not-i-am-alive-nor/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/13/ubisofts-canceled-projects-were-unannounced-not-i-am-alive-nor/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/13/ubisofts-canceled-projects-were-unannounced-not-i-am-alive-nor/#comments As hard as it may be to still believe that Ubisoft's long-ago announced and rarely heard from projects Beyond Good & Evil 2 (May 2008) and I Am Alive (July 2008) are still in the works, Ubisoft continues to insist they haven't been canceled. After the publisher noted the (rather costly) "termination of certain projects" in its fiscal year earnings report yesterday, Eurogamer followed up with Ubisoft to find out whether the two aforementioned titles were among the canned games.

"Terminated projects were unannounced projects," a representative told the site, implying that BG&E 2 and I Am Alive are still in production. "We have nothing new to report on those two titles for the moment," the rep added.

We can't say that Ubisoft proper has ever had anything to report on BG&E 2 -- we last heard from creator Michel Ancel in June 2010 that a small team was plugging away on it. As for I Am Alive, it was once set to launch in Ubisoft's fiscal 2011-12 release window (April 2011 - March 2012). So, uh, any day now!

JoystiqUbisoft's canceled projects were unannounced, not I Am Alive nor BG&E 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 May 2011 11:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evil-2bge2i-am-alivemicrosoftplaystationps3ubisoftxboxFri, 13 May 2011 11:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Beyond Good & Evil HD preview: There is power in numbers (Carlson and Peeters, chapter 21)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/beyond-good-and-evil-hd-preview-there-is-power-in-numbers-carlso/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/beyond-good-and-evil-hd-preview-there-is-power-in-numbers-carlso/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/beyond-good-and-evil-hd-preview-there-is-power-in-numbers-carlso/#comments Beyond Good & Evil HD In November of 2003, a much younger Ubisoft was launching two high-profile (and excellent!) titles: the Montreal-developed reboot of the Prince of Persia series, subtitled "Sands of Time," and the Montpellier-developed Beyond Good & Evil, the supposed first installment in creator Michel Ancel's planned trilogy. By now, you know how this story goes. The Prince of Persia reboot - fueled by Ubisoft's curiously siloed marketing muscle - was a massive success and spawned two immediate sequels, a 2008 reboot, a 2010 feature film and associated tie-in game. The remainder of the Beyond Good & Evil trilogy? Despite a sequel being announced five years later at Ubisoft's Ubidays event in 2008, the company has subsequently ignored, mismanaged, or forgotten that promise.

But now, seven years after both games made their way to retail, we're being treated to HD rereleases and, while Prince of Persia: Sands of Time was released on PS3 as a lazy up-rezzed port (even retaining major bugs from its original release!), Beyond Good & Evil appears to be benefitting from a degree of care (and marketing) it was never afforded in 2003. Talk about karma.

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil HD

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JoystiqBeyond Good & Evil HD preview: There is power in numbers (Carlson and Peeters, chapter 21) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Earlier this month, Ubisoft assured fans that Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel was still with the company, and still toiling away at the sequel to the beloved action adventure game. Ancel himself emerged at the Montpellier in Game conference, detailing the development a bit.

Ancel told attendees that he's working on a 3D version of the toolkit being used to make Rayman Origins. "It takes a bit longer," he said, "but we're very keen to use this system with this game, because it's an ambitious game and we want to create something exceptional."

Another factor that is stretching out development time: "On this game, we're keeping the team small," he said, "to preserve creativity and so the game doesn't become a commercial product, so that it has soul." This also has the added benefit of keeping the budget low, limiting the chance that Ubisoft will cancel it. Unfortunately, it also limits the chance that Ubisoft execs will know it exists.

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2

JoystiqAncel working with small team on Beyond Good & Evil 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to a terse statement to Eurogamer from Ubisoft, Ancel is still at Ubisoft, and Beyond Good & Evil 2 development continues at its glacial pace. "There are no changes on the horizon," an Ubisoft rep said. Eurogamer then asked if the statement referred specifically to Ancel still being at Ubisoft, and BG&E2's development continuing -- to which the rep responded, simply, "Yes." Apparently, even PR doesn't want to spend too much time talking about BG&E2.

JoystiqUbisoft: Michel Ancel still with the company, Beyond Good & Evil 2 still in development originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Beyond-Good-and-Evil-2bge2Michel-AncelMicrosoftUbisoftUbisoft-FranceXbox-360Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Ubisoft maintains Beyond Good & Evil 2 still in production [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/rumor-ubisoft-maintains-beyond-good-and-evil-2-still-in-productio/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/rumor-ubisoft-maintains-beyond-good-and-evil-2-still-in-productio/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/rumor-ubisoft-maintains-beyond-good-and-evil-2-still-in-productio/#comments Update: Ubisoft confirmed to G4TV that the translation was accurate and "Yes, Beyond Good & Evil 2 and I Am Alive are both still in development." Guess that answers that!

Because it will make the vagueness of today's rumor even more hilarious for you, we're going to walk you through the incredible history of Beyond Good & Evil 2 real quick:
  • May 2008: Ubisoft announces Beyond Good & Evil 2, with a trailer and everything, though not specifically naming it as such.
  • July 2009: Ubisoft North America's president Laurent Detoc says that while BG&E stuff is being worked on, it doesn't necessarily mean another game is on the way.
  • August 2009: Gamersyde says it's on hold, and Ubisoft won't comment one way or another.
And now, here we are in January of 2010. As spotted by VG247, Gamekult asked Ubisoft France boss Geoffroy Sardin about I Am Alive and BG&E 2 and was told, "Ils sont toujours en production tous les deux"; directly translated, "They're both always/still in production."

Alright, so which do you prefer: canceled and dead forever or always in production?

JoystiqUbisoft maintains Beyond Good & Evil 2 still in production [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evilbeyond-good-and-evil-2bge2Geoffroy-sardinmichel-ancelMicrosoftubisoftubisoft-franceXbox-360Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Gamersyde told Beyond Good and Evil 2 is 'on hold' - Ubisoft won't comment]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/26/gamersyde-told-beyond-good-and-evil-2-is-on-hold-ubisoft-won/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/26/gamersyde-told-beyond-good-and-evil-2-is-on-hold-ubisoft-won/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/26/gamersyde-told-beyond-good-and-evil-2-is-on-hold-ubisoft-won/#comments Bad news for you Jade and Uncle Pey'J fans out there: Gamersyde was apparently told last week at GamesCom that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is currently in the freezer with no thaw date. Staff writer Colin Solal Cardo tweeted that he received "confirmation" from Ubisoft that the title was "on hold for now." Joystiq's attempts to receive comment from Ubisoft have been met by either silence or a statement that the company will not comment on "rumors and speculation." Well, if no one at Ubisoft told Mr. Cardo that the game was "on hold for now" then why not say as much?

Ubisoft's noncommittal aloofness doesn't end there: a couple months ago the company's North American president didn't seem to recognize a sequel was in production; Ubisoft has yet to simply confirm active production of the game it chose to close out its Ubidays 2008 event with. So, Ubisoft gets fans riled up and now won't even offer a simple update on the status of the game's development. Classy!

JoystiqGamersyde told Beyond Good and Evil 2 is 'on hold' - Ubisoft won't comment originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evil-2BGE2cancellationcancelleddelaymichel-ancelubisoftWed, 26 Aug 2009 09:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Ubisoft NA prez missed memo that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is totally confirmed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/ubisoft-na-prez-missed-memo-that-beyond-good-and-evil-2-is-totally/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/ubisoft-na-prez-missed-memo-that-beyond-good-and-evil-2-is-totally/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/ubisoft-na-prez-missed-memo-that-beyond-good-and-evil-2-is-totally/#comments Ubisoft North America president Laurent Detoc admits that the publisher is "working on some some Beyond Good and Evil stuff," but tells IndustryGamers that the decision on "whether there's going to be a new game or not" is "something for the future."

Wait a second. Shouldn't that have been "something from the past" ... ?

Series creator Michel Ancel has flat-out talked about the sequel and some of his plans for it. More importantly, Ubisoft president Yves Guillemot himself debuted the game to the world's gaming press at last year's international Ubidays event -- which was also streamed live worldwide via the web, no less. (Oh, and Guillemot also spoke more about it later, as well.)

Mr. Detoc, if you're reading this, here's a handy link you can click before your next interview -- which is almost certain to include more questions about Beyond Good & Evil 2 (a.k.a. that game your company is so making).

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2

JoystiqUbisoft NA prez missed memo that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is totally confirmed originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So, there you go, don't expect any BG&E 2 news or hands-on sessions. Rest assured though, if we hear anything different when we touch down in LA, we'll be clawing our way to the front of the line for a chance to play. Not because we're dying to play it. No, we'll do it for you.

[Via VG247]

*By "working title" we mean "completely fabricated title."

JoystiqBeyond Good & Evil 2 likely skipping E3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 May 2009 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evilbeyond-good-and-evil-2bge2e3-2009ubisoftubisoft-montpelierThu, 14 May 2009 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Beyond Good & Evil 2 footage leaked and lovely]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/rumor-beyond-good-and-evil-2-footage-leaked-and-lovely/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/rumor-beyond-good-and-evil-2-footage-leaked-and-lovely/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/rumor-beyond-good-and-evil-2-footage-leaked-and-lovely/#comments Video of what appears to be Beyond Good & Evil 2 gameplay (or a target rendering of such) has made its way online via Kotaku. The one minute clip depicts a character who either is -- or looks incredibly like -- series heroine Jade escaping pursuers in a crowded marketplace using parkour moves a la Mirror's Edge's Faith.

Of course, this could very well be an elaborate -- and well-executed -- fan project and the character might not be Jade at all, but she certainly appears to reflect the updated character design seen in the all-too-short teaser for the game Ubisoft released last year. Oh, and Maybe-Jade, is that a sword on your back?

Perhaps someone in France -- Ubisoft's home turf, and where the site Kotaku says the video originated is located -- just had to slip this out oh-so-very-close to E3. If it is BG&E 2 and is actual gameplay, then wow. If someone's toying with our emotions? Totally. Not. Funny.

JoystiqRumor: Beyond Good & Evil 2 footage leaked and lovely originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 May 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evilbeyond-good-and-evil-2bge2ubisoftvideoFri, 08 May 2009 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Ancel says 9/11 influenced Beyond Good & Evil]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/04/ancel-says-9-11-influenced-beyond-good-and-evil/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/04/ancel-says-9-11-influenced-beyond-good-and-evil/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/04/ancel-says-9-11-influenced-beyond-good-and-evil/#comments Thanks to the fine French-speaking folks at Eurogamer France, Eurogamer has a more thorough translation of Michel Ancel's interview regarding his upcoming game for Ubisoft, Beyond Good & Evil 2. According to their translation, Ancel reveals inspiration in "the theme of September 11 - the CNN show with army messages and the fear climate," among other, totally different things, like Hayao Miyazaki for instance.

He also revealed that this sequel will be a direct continuation of the story from the original BG&E, saying, "The story continues and we'll react on important events of the first." We've still got no good information on platforms or release date but hopefully the upcoming re-embiggened E3 Expo will shed some light on the game. "Players who like the first should like the second," Ancel left the interviewer with. We're keeping hope alive.

[Via GamePolitics]

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2

JoystiqAncel says 9/11 influenced Beyond Good & Evil originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>911beyond-good-and-evilbeyond-good-and-evil-2bge2cnne3eurogamereurogamer-francegamepoliticshayao-miyazakiinterviewmichel-ancelubisoftSat, 04 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Beyond Good & Evil 2 to be bigger, better ... more badass?]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/03/beyond-good-and-evil-2-to-be-bigger-better-more-badass/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/03/beyond-good-and-evil-2-to-be-bigger-better-more-badass/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/03/beyond-good-and-evil-2-to-be-bigger-better-more-badass/#comments Developer Michel Ancel allegedly told All-Gamers.fr that Beyond Good & Evil 2 would "be bigger, more immersive and include more investigations," directly challenging Cliffy B Young Clifford for the "Greatest Self-Promoter" award. In a video interview conducted last week, Ancel (again, allegedly -- all this stuff's in French!) talked about the current development process for BG&E2 (still in pre-production), the return of the first game's characters ("lots" will be returning), and the problems his development team had with the first game (PS2 "didn't live up to their expectations").

Confirming what we've heard before about the sequel, Ancel also apparently notes that the gameplay will be different this time around, as the team's looking for ways to distinguish it from the original. Though he didn't go into more detail (at least, as far as we know) regarding controls, we can't help but worry after what Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said last year. Interestingly, during the interview, the developer remained cagey regarding the possibility of a Wii version, though he apparently didn't deny the possibility of a port in the future.

French-speaking Joystiq readers should feel free to confirm or deny Mr. Ancel's interview statements in the comment section below.

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2


[Via Gamezine.co.uk. Thanks, Mr. V!]

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Delezenne describes his duties on the title as relating to the "Engine and Tools on the LyN technology ... " Now here's where it gets a bit interesting. He said that he works on that technology "for Rabbids Go Home (Wii) and Beyond Good & Evil 2 (360/PS3)." Shared technology between a super-silly Wii minigame sequel and the high-profile 360/PS3 adventure title? It's promising for the state of Ubisoft's budgets, but also kind of hilarious.

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When Friedrich Nietzsche wrote his famous philosophical work Beyond Good and Evil in the late 19th century, odds are he didn't think that it would be a source of inspiration for video games over a century later. Namco proved him wrong with their trilogy of Xenosaga RPGs, each of which had a subtitle referencing a Nietzsche work (such as "Jenseits von Gut und Böse"). But it's another wannabe trilogy that owes its moniker to Nietzsche that's up for recognition.

Beyond Good & Evil was published at the height of the Christmas rush in December 2003, and despite its war-on-all-fronts release on the GameCube, PS2, Xbox, and PC, it simply failed to sell. The game received widespread critical acclaim, but competition from other games caused it to be given a jarring price drop mere weeks after its release. Even so, those in the know played Beyond Good & Evil and saw it for what it was -- a fantastic adventure with a unique world and an appealing cast of heroes. And though it took four years, Ubisoft finally gave a sequel the green light -- so it's time to show the original game some much-deserved love.

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By now you've undoubtedly seen the trailers for Beyond Good & Evil 2, Prince of Persia and Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X., but more than likely you've only witnessed the Ubisoft library in standard def blurriness. Well our little brother site , Big Download has you covered with high-def downloads for all of Ubisoft's upcoming games.

Head over to Big Download now, or click on each title below to bring you to its respective download page.

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Did the long-awaited dream suddenly become an inescapable nightmare? Speaking to Next Generation, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot describes the recently announced Beyond Good & Evil sequel as a game done "for the new generation that's come into videogames." That's not you or me, folks, that's the person over there doing yoga on a Wii balance board. Yves notes that the game will be made "more accessible," a supposed improvement from a title that was "probably a little too difficult for the general gamers at that time."

Says Guillemot: "We had a different audience at that time. We had more core gamers than casual gamers than we have today." Let's not be dense about this -- Beyond Good & Evil was a beloved, abysmal commercial failure that caused the industry to bust a gut whenever a continuation was mentioned. We can hardly begrudge Ubisoft for wanting loads of people to actually buy it this time around. However, it's is a very fine line to walk, and the desires of core and casual gamers don't necessarily agree. Guillemot himself admits that "so many customers were extremely happy with the game," and we can only hope that he doesn't see Fit to pull their pants down just because it'll make the casuals giggle.

For now, we'll have to trust in series (OMG it's a series now!) creator, Michel Ancel, being able to deliver the game as he envisions it. Heck, the man's paid his dues in Rabbids by now, hasn't he? Ubisoft owes him.

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2

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We realize that with yesterday's announcement of "Beyond Good & Evil 2," some folks may have tragically missed out on the first entry in the series. We've put together a quick list of places where those not familiar to the series can get the game and meet up with Jade, Pey'j and -- our favorite personal assistant -- Segundo.
  • Steam (PC) -- $10
  • GameTap (PC) -- $1 for the first month, $10 after that.
  • GameFly (Xbox, PS2 and Gamecube) -- Various rental plan prices, but currently copies are subject to availability.
  • GameStop -- Currently, we can only find the somewhat dodgy PS2 version available online for $8. Check your local shop and you may get very lucky.
Those who find a GameCube version can rely on the Wii's backwards compatibility to play the game, and PS3 owners can pop in the PS2 game if their systems support BC. The Xbox 360 currently does not offer backwards compatibility for the Xbox version of BG&E. We're sure there are more corners of the internet to find Jade & Co., but it appears that $10 is what you're likely to pay.

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If you're interested in owning an HD copy of the Beyond Good & Evil 2 teaser trailer (and really, who isn't?), our file sharing friends at BigDownload (Update: and GameDaily) are offering all the HD trailers from yesterday's Ubidays 2008 event as, erm, big downloads. Check out all the trailers below, including two Prince of Persia speed sketches of the Prince and Elika (here's a game: count the number of times the artist changes brush settings).

Rabbids, Persian Princes and Beyond Good & Evil 2? Check out all our coverage (and a bountiful amount of screenshots) from Ubisoft's Ubidays 2008 event.

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More rabbids! More abso-freaking-lutely gorgeous new Prince of Persia screens! More Beyond Good & Evil! There's been a lot of great eye candy coming out of Ubisoft's Ubidays 2008 Event. Check out all the new screenshots below (also after the break).

Gallery: Prince of Persia (2008)


Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2

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Saving the very best for last at Ubidays 2008, CEO Yves Guillemot had a final note to reveal. That would be Beyond Good and Evil 2. A platform hasn't been announced yet, but we're hoping it comes our way. It just looks absolutely gorgeous. Make sure you check out Joystiq's gallery below and watch out for the debut trailer that's up at Joystiq.

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2

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At the end of the Ubidays 2008 conference today, CEO Yves Guillemot left the audience stunned with a final teaser--Michel Ancel's Beyond Good & Evil 2. We've heard rumblings of BG&E2's development in the past and Ubisoft has finally come clean on the sequel to the critically acclaimed title.

We will have the official teaser trailer, showing off the ragged Uncle Pey'j and an older Jade, as soon as its mad available.

Update: Check out the teaser trailer starring everyone's favorite hog, Uncle Pey'j and a glimpse at an older Jade after the break.

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2


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Looks like the rumors were true!

Now, before you start getting your hopes up, close your eyes and take a deep breath. Once done, then give a click on one of the images below. Those graphics are pretty darn sweet, eh? Well, we're not saying the Wii isn't capable of such graphics, just that the likelihood of this being an Xbox 360 and PS3 reveal is high. We're not going to rule out the game arriving on Wii, though. The first title was multi-platform (this blogger has the GameCube port of the first title), so let's hope Ubisoft puts the second game out on all systems.

After checking out the screens, head past the break for a video.

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2

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Closing out the Ubidays 2008 live conference, CEO Yves Guillemot left the audience with one final teaser: the next project from designer Michel Ancel. While the trailer stops short of naming its subject, we'd recognize that schnozzle anywhere. Why that's Uncle Pey'j of course! And look at dear Jade, she's gone and grown out her hair.

The "Beyond Good & Evil 2" debut trailer is posted after the break! (Beware: Graphic fly snorting ensues.)

Gallery: Beyond Good & Evil 2

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JoystiqBeyond Good & Evil 2 revealed at Ubidays 2008 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 May 2008 14:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The first Beyond Good & Evil was hailed by critics but largely ignored by the gaming populace when it was released several years ago. Was it the female lead? Was it the graphical style? Was it the lack of hard-headed space marines wielding impossibly large weapons? Who knows -- but it didn't fare too well on shelves. Not one to be discouraged, Michel Ancel, the man behind the original game, has been working on a sequel for over a year. Aside from the year of preproduction, Ancel says his team is "currently doing market research. But for the moment, it's in the early stages, and Ubisoft still hasn't agreed to it."

The gameplay, Ancel describes, will be similar to the original. A large variety of levels and "emotional" gameplay -- characters we truly care about. No platforms or release date are mentioned, but with Ubidays coming right up, perhaps there will be an official announcement regarding the game at that time.

[via Gamespot]

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Those of you with weak hearts, you might want to double up on your medication for this one. Michel Ancel, the dude responsible for the amazing Beyond Good & Evil and the Rayman games, has apparently confirmed with a French magazine that not only is work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 underway, but it's been worked on for over a year. We doubt there are words that can describe how you're feeling right now, so just hug your monitor right this instant. Go ahead, we're doing the same.

Okay, done? Good. Now, the only problem with all of this is that Ancel also said that Ubisoft did not green-light the project. With a total of 10-12 people working on the pre-production, we've got our fingers permanently crossed in hopes that Ubisoft will see that this sequel needs to happen. Also, we're going to keep this one labeled as a rumor, for now, considering how often we hear about a sequel to this game, only to have our hopes and dreams shattered.

If you work at Ubisoft and are reading this, tell your bosses that everyone wants this! Oh, and tell them to make it for the Wii, as well.

[Via Joystiq]

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OK, don't get too excited just yet. Videogaming24/7 translated a piece from JeuxVideo*, which states that Ubisoft's Michel Ancel allegedly confirmed Beyond Good & Evil 2 has been in pre-production for the last year. Apparently, 10-12 people have been working on the project, but the Ubisoft suits aren't sure whether to move forward.

Beyond Good & Evil has become the stuff of industry folklore at this point. A great game that just released at the wrong time and suffered terribly at retail for it. Even if this sequel rumor is true, it would still be years away from seeing release (sad face), but at least we'd eventually get to hang with Jade, Pey'J and Segundo once again.

*Internet cookies for the person that can give us a proper translation of the French story.

JoystiqRumor: Beyond Good & Evil 2 in pre-production originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to a post on PSLegion that outlines the latest rumors from PSM3's "Insider," Ubisoft may still release a sequel to the 2003 critically acclaimed title, Beyond Good & Evil. While the third-person adventure game was revered as a critical darling when it hit last-gen consoles and PC, the title was a commercial disaster. Within months of its release BG&E had been reduced from $50 to $20 but could never achieve the success seen by other popular Ubisoft debuts that year; Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

Other Xbox 360 related rumors from "The Insider" include:
  • Prepare for a Leisure Suit Larry movie ... (*sigh*)
  • EA is returning to Springfield for another Simpsons game ... (Are bug fixes optional?)
  • Call of Duty 5, currently in development by Treyarch have been working on the game for two years, far longer than the standard nine month process ... (Nine months? That explains CoD3. Ba-Zing!)
Rumorang the BG&E sequel talk for now, but we've heard this before and we hope it's legit!

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