Of all the titles that Ubisoft cancelled, including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, it’s baffling to learn that development on Beyond Good and Evil 2 allegedly continues. Of course, it’s no longer “allegedly” – the publisher confirmed as much in an email to Kotaku, and it apparently has big plans for it.
“Beyond Good and Evil will be part of Creative House 4, dedicated to immersive fantasy worlds and narrative-driven universes. Beyond Good and Evil 2 remains a priority for us in the context of our strategy centered around Open World Adventures.”
Which is all well and good, if not for the fact that it was first announced in 2008 and re-announced at E3 2017. Development has seen numerous delays and departures of creative figures, including Michel Ancel, who directed the original. He would later claim that there wasn’t a “single big villain but a sum of key concerns, unresolved at the level of the managers, of which I was a part” that contributed to the sequel’s problems.
The last “official” update from Ubisoft was in June 2024, when it assured that Beyond Good and Evil 2 was still in development. However, a job listing from November 2025 also provided evidence of its ongoing production, but at this point, it’s difficult to see how far it’s progressed (if at all).
If it’s any consolation, at least Ancel’s other notable creation, Rayman, is apparently making some headway. The Australian Certification Board recently rated Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition, and rumors indicate that Rayman Legends is getting a remake. If the latter performs well, we may even see Rayman 4 in development at some point, but it probably wouldn’t release before 2030.
