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Beyond Good and Evil 2 was lastly introduced after years of rumors throughout E3 2017, and whereas we have had a number of further appears on the game since then, it has been principally quiet on the Ubisoft entrance. With the latest occasions of game creator/director Michel Ancel leaving the games business altogether, for causes that appear extra sophisticated than what was first revealed, the way forward for the sequel does not appear as shiny as many followers had hoped.
During a latest earnings name (which additionally revealed the delay of Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot assured traders that the game isn’t caught in improvement hell and that it’s “progressing effectively.”
Despite dropping such a key title as a part of the event course of with Ancel’s departure, Guillemot promised that “The game is progressing effectively. The world is admittedly improbable. As you possibly can see, Netflix additionally determined to take that universe and create a film with it. So there’s loads of progress in that staff and the game is coming alongside very effectively.”
The Beyond Good and Evil sequel is a drastic change from the story we fell in love with within the first game, however the open-world premise and inventive leaps do present promise for what’s forward. That being stated, the rumors surrounding Ancel’s exit don’t encourage hope that the game is progressing in addition to the Ubisoft CEO says, citing an abusive work tradition underneath Ancel’s management that led to depression, burnout, and exhaustion all through his staff.
The claims in opposition to Ancel have been vehemently denied by way of a collection of Instagram posts and since then, the experiences surrounding his departure have died down. Whether there’s reality to these claims stays to be seen nevertheless it was another piece to the Beyond Good and Evil puzzle that had followers fearful that this game won’t ever see the sunshine of day.
What do you concentrate on what the Ubisoft CEO needed to say to traders concerning the progress of Beyond Good and Evil 2? Do you suppose that each one is effectively, or will the sequel be the most recent game to take one fall too many to see completion? Sound off along with your ideas within the remark part under and inform us what you suppose!
