Beyond Good & Evil 2

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title = Beyond Good & Evil 2 (working title)


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developer = Ubisoft Montpellier
publisher = Ubisoft
distributor =
designer = Michel Ancel Yoshitaka Amano
artist = Yoshitaka Amano Enki Bilal
composer = Christophe Heral
license =
series = "Beyond Good & Evil"
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genre = Action-adventure
modes = Single-player
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platforms = PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
media = Blu-ray Disc, DVD
requirements =
input = SIXAXIS controller, DualShock 3, Xbox 360 controller

"Beyond Good & Evil 2" (working title) is the long-awaited and much-rumored sequel to the critically acclaimed 2003 video game "Beyond Good & Evil". It is designed by Michel Ancel, the creator of the original game, and developed by him and his team at Ubisoft Montpellier. The game is published by Ubisoft. It was first unveiled at Ubidays 2008 in the Louvre in Paris, France, on May 28 2008.cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6190987.html |title=Report: Beyond Good & Evil 2 on the way |date=2008-05-15 |author=Emma Boyes |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=2008-05-28 ] cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6191556.html |title=Beyond Good & Evil returns |author=Brendan Sinclair |date=2008-05-28 |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=2008-05-28 ] cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/877/877261p1.html |title=Ubisoft Announces Beyond Good & Evil Follow-up |author=Matt Wales |date=2008-05-28 |publisher=IGN UK |accessdate=2008-05-30 ]

Development

Pre-announcement

The original "Beyond Good & Evil" game was meant to be the first of a trilogy of games. Michel Ancel had stated that he wrote the story to be longer, but because of the poor sales of the original game, Ubisoft was reluctant to invest in a sequel.cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=60626 |title=It would be 'good to finish' BG&E - Michel Ancel |author=Tom Bramwell |date=2005-08-23 |publisher=Eurogamer |accessdate=2008-05-30 ]

Michel Ancel first gave a hint about "Beyond Good & Evil 2" in an interview with Nintendo Power, where he confirmed that he was working on a new project that means a lot to him. He also talked about Jade (the protagonist from the original game) and said that he really hopes that she will continue to keep her values and her personality.cite web |url=http://gonintendo.com/?p=28652 |title=Michel Ancel - next project is still a secret, Rayman platformer sequel possibility, and Jade talk |date=2007-11-03 |publisher=GoNintendo |accessdate=2007-11-03 ] Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot also confirmed that Michel Ancel is currently working on several unannounced projects, as of March 2008. [cite web |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/10-questions-ubisoft-ceo-yves-guillemot |title=10 Questions: Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillem |author=James Brightman |date=2008-03-27 |publisher=GameDaily |accessdate=2008-03-29 ]

Many rumors about a possible sequel have appeared since the release of the first game, which all seemed to be false until May 2008, when Ubisoft announced "Beyond Good & Evil 2".cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/who-wants-another-beyond-good-evil-2-rumor-i-do-i-do-i-do--84979.phtml |title=Who wants another Beyond Good & Evil rumor? I do I do I do! |author=Jim Sterling |date=2008-05-07 |publisher=Destructoid |accessdate=2008-05-08 ]

Announcement

Michel Ancel first talked about "Beyond Good & Evil 2" being in production in an interview with the French magazine JeuxVideo, where he stated that the game has been in pre-production for a year, but is yet to be approved by Ubisoft. Less than two weeks later, a teaser trailer of the game, recorded entirely in-engine was shown at Ubidays. However, the game was presented only as the next project of Michel Ancel and Ubisoft Montpellier, no specific details, release date or title was announced. The trailer depicts a hovercraft, resting off to the side of a road going through a desert. The trailer also showed Pey'j, a character from the prequel, as well as a woman in the background. The JeuxVideo article also stated that "Beyond Good & Evil 2" is under development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but this is not confirmed.cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/391065/beyond-good--evil-2-is-for-ps3-360 |title=Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is For PS3, 360 |author=Luke Plunkett |date=2008-05-15 |publisher=Kotaku, Gawker Media |accessdate=2008-05-28 ]

Cast

It is unknown if the cast of the original "Beyond Good & Evil" is coming back to work on "Beyond Good & Evil 2". However, it is confirmed that Christophe Heral, the man who composed the music for the original game, will be back to write the musical score.cite web |url=http://www.soundakt.com/news.php?selection=518 |title=Christophe Heral confirmed to compose BGE2 |author=Vincent Percevault |date=2008-05-29 |publisher=Soundakt |accessdate=2008-06-01 ] In the interview with JeuxVideo, Ancel stated that a cast of 10 to 12 people have been working on the pre-production, including Japanese artist and designer Yoshitaka Amano and French film director and cartoonist Enki Bilal.cite web |url=http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05/16/beyond-good-and-evil-2-detailed/1 |title=Ubi: Beyond Good and Evil 2 detailed |author=Joe Martin |date=2008-05-16 |publisher=bit-tech.net |accessdate=2008-07-23 ]

Target audience

According to the Ubisoft CEO, Yves Guillemot, "Beyond Good & Evil 2" will be made more appealing to casual gamers than the original game, which had more core gamers, trying to make sure the sequel does not suffer the same commercial failure the original did.cite web |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10709&Itemid=2 |title=Ubi: Beyond Good & Evil 2 More "Casual" |author=Kris Graft |date=2008-05-29 |publisher=Next-Gen |accessdate=2008-05-30 ]

Plot and setting

In the interview with JeuxVideo, Michel Ancel stated:

" ["Beyond Good & Evil 2" will] be in continuity with the first game, with a big variety of levels, lots of emotion in the gameplay, and characters we care about. This time we are dealing with planet Hillys' future, and the relationship with animals..."

References

External links

* [http://uplay.uk.ubi.com/index.php?video=ysdsscxr Chapter 1 – The Pig (teaser trailer)]