Jade and Uncle Pey’j are finally back—although it isn’t for a sequel.
As part of Beyond Good & Evil’s 20th anniversary celebrations, Ubisoft has announced that it will be releasing a new version of the game called the Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition, one that will feature all of the usual enhancements that can be found in a modern remaster, including 4K graphics, 60 FPS, and more.
This announcement was originally scheduled for a later date, but apparently, Ubisoft had no choice but to share the news after an early version of the game was accidentally released on its subscription service:
An early development version of Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition was recently released to some Ubisoft+ subscribers by mistake. We apologize for any confusion and want to assure our community that this version is not indicative of the final game.
Ubisoft went on to confirm that Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition should be out in a couple of months:
We’re excited to announce that the official launch is set for early 2024, and we’re dedicated to making it an experience that truly honors the legacy of the original. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Well, looks like the cat’s out of the bag, dagnammit. Happy 20th anniversary to Beyond Good & Evil! While we cannot wait to show you more about this special edition, more news to come in early 2024! pic.twitter.com/cNxHGTnmdU
— Beyond Good and Evil 2 (@bgegame) November 29, 2023
According to a now-removed listing of the game on the Xbox Store, where it also leaked, Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition will also offer improved controls and audio, as well as new auto-save and cross-save features.
Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition listed on Xbox Store: https://t.co/xDHeD3JJWC
— Wario64 (@Wario64) November 29, 2023
Swoop into the marvelous world of Hillys as action-reporter Jade to investigate the mysterious DomZ alien attacks alongside colorful characters, like her adoptive uncle Pey’j or the… pic.twitter.com/zcuRkZbEFx
The original Beyond Good & Evil released in 2003, while its sequel, Beyond Good & Evil 2, is supposedly still in development in Ubisoft.
Many seem to believe that the sequel is vaporware, as Ubisoft has been teasing the game as far back as 2008.
Discussion (1 reply)
Join Discussion →There's never gonna be a sequel either (or at least a proper one), cuz Michel Ancel rolled out a long time ago. At least he gave us a couple new Rayman games before he left (one of which was really good, Rayman Origins).
I originally played BG&E on Gamecube cuz at the time I didn't own an original Xbox, and the PC version was @ss. I later played through the game again using the HD remaster that came out for 7th-gen consoles. What exactly does this new remaster bring over the previous one? The game has been 60fps since the beginning (although GCN and PS2 versions had some slowdown). X360 and PS3 obviously don't support 4K res, but still the game got an upgrade from 480p to 1080p with the first remaster. The only thing missing from the previous remaster was a PC release, so I hope this new remaster ends up on PC. Cuz so far the only version of the game available for PC is the original one, and that was inferior to the 6th-gen console versions.
As for the game itself, eh it was okay. Nothing to write home about, but it was enjoyable enough for me to play through it twice (although those two playthroughs were many years apart). Cliffhanger ending needed a sequel, but here we are 20 years later, still no sequel (and the "sequel" that has been previously shown is actually a prequel). Now Ancel is gone so I'm not sure anyone should be bothering to continue the series anyways.