Sources within Ubisoft reveal that the newBeyond Good & Evilgame is a semi-reboot rather than a sequel and that it has a release date of summer 2018.
To say that fans have been eager to play a newBeyond Good & Evilgame would be an understatement. Fans are very eager, as evidenced by the madness that ensued when Ubisoft officially confirmed thata newBeyond Good & Evilis in development. However, besides confirming that work is underway, the publisher didn’t confirm much else about the game including its story or even its name.
As fans continue to wonder just what series creator Michel Ancel has in store for them, sources speaking toLet’s Play Video Gamessuggest that the newBeyond Good & Evilwill not be a sequel or even a prequel as some predicted. Instead, the new game will be a semi-reboot that will “partially retell Jade’s origin tale” and “flesh out Pey’j’s backstory,” which perhaps explains why recently revealedBeyond Good & Evilconcept artfeatured a young Pey’j.
After looking at both character’s origins, the game will then “continue to extrapolate on the ending of the original game,” hoping to provide “closure to fans of the original wondering what the cliffhanger at the end meant for the series’ ongoing plot.” The game, which will reportedly have a subtitle instead of being calledBeyond Good & Evil 2, will also attract new players to the series.
In a way this makes sense. AlthoughUbisoft is giving awayBeyond Good & Evilfor free, that may not be enough to make a direct sequel financially viable, but making a new game that draws in all players could give the series some longevity.
LPVG’s sources also confirm that thenewBeyond Good & Evilwill be a Nintendo NX exclusive, as previously rumored. This will be confirmed (in an official capacity) with a CG trailer that will debut alongside the Nintendo NX reveal and will serve as a “tone piece” for the game, rather than revealing its plot or gameplay.
Moreover, the source states that Ubisoft is aiming for a summer 2018 release window for the game. Given that the game’s existence has been hyped since 2008, that would be a 10-year wait, almost rivaling the likes ofThe Last GuardianandDuke Nukem Forever.
That said, it comes as little surprise given that Ancel said that the newBeyond Good & Evilis only in pre-production. Hopefully the time in the game development will pay off and that after a decade, it will deliver on fans' hopes and dreams and not let them down.
