Ubisoft has confirmed that development of Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still progressing more than 15 years since it was originally announced, with Fawzi Mesmar now serving as creative director on the project following the tragic passing of Emile Morel in July 2023.
Speaking in a statement issue to Kotaku, a Ubisoft spokesperson commented:
With more than 20 years as an award-winning game designer and creative director, he’s been instrumental in the successful launch of over 20 video games. Mesmar previously collaborated with the Beyond Good & Evil 2 team as VP of Editorial. In his new role, he’s focused on continuing to build upon the vision set forth by our late friend and colleague, Emile Morel.
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Beyond Good & Evil 2 has the unwanted distinction of having surpassed Duke Nukem Forever as the game with the longest development cycle. Back in July this year, Ubisoft reiterated yet again that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still in development, but a release date continues to remain elusive. At this point, I think it’s fair to say that we can’t even guarantee that the game will arrive on the current generation of consoles.
[Source – Kotaku]