So where was Beyond Good and Evil 2 this year? It was hinted at, and most likely imagined by fevered gamers desperate for a return to the planet of Hillys – but failed to show up at E3 last month. And that’s most likely because it’ll be a next-gen game, thanks to the fact that it would be painful to produce on current-gen hardware.
“I think [on current platforms] Beyond Good & Evil 2 was possible, but it’d be painful,” Beyond Good and Evil creator Michel Ancel said to Gamereactor.
It’s always possible to do anything on any kind of console, but sometimes you need to spend your energy not on the optimizations or things like that.
Now that we have the [new] consoles around the corner we’re working on them. We’re trying to see how we can get the power out of those consoles because there are still things we need to understand on those consoles, but yes, Beyond Good & Evil is a project I always have in mind and I hope good things will come for this project very soon.
I’m still pretty confident that Beyond Good and Evil will return…in the next generation at least. It’s new technology in the early stages, and naturally, publishers and developers want to have a firm grip on it before they commit to really big budget titles.
Last Updated: July 3, 2013
matthurstrsa
July 3, 2013 at 13:03
I’ve never even played 1 but it seems I’m missing out.
TiMsTeR1033
July 3, 2013 at 13:12
Never played 1st one either lol
CaptainNemo42
July 3, 2013 at 13:42
Ditto.
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 3, 2013 at 13:50
Same
CaptainNemo42
July 3, 2013 at 14:01
Seems there are a few of us that’s missing out.
DarthofZA
July 3, 2013 at 14:12
And you should all feel ashamed!!!
Go play it now… NOW!!!
FoxOneZA - X-Therminator
July 3, 2013 at 14:13
DItto
Zoe
July 3, 2013 at 14:29
All of you – go play it! one of my favorite games of all time!
CaptainNemo42
July 3, 2013 at 14:33
Okay mom. Let me just get some funds in my PSN voucher first.
Admiral Chief Groot Wors
July 3, 2013 at 13:15
Oh man that header is cracking me up Darryn!
Crackalackin!
Hahahhaha, oh man. Well done dude!
Major Commodore 64 Darryn B
July 3, 2013 at 13:54
Thanks man! #takesabow