Beyond Good and Evil 2 Still in Development, Says Ubisoft
Originally published Jun 2, 2026
By Giovanni Colantonio · Polygon
AI-generated summary based on Polygon · Aggregated by GamingCurve · Human-reviewed and approved on Jun 2, 2026
Key points
- Ubisoft confirms Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still in active development.
- Some former Rayman Legends team members are working on the project.
- The game has faced multiple delays and leadership changes over nearly two decades.
- Michel Ancel, the game's original director, left Ubisoft in 2020 but has been consulting on Rayman projects.
- Creative director Emile Morel passed away in 2023, adding to the project's setbacks.
Ubisoft has confirmed that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still in active development, despite years of delays and uncertainty. During an interview with Polygon, brand director Loïc Gounon stated that some team members are currently working on the project, including former colleagues from the Rayman Legends team. The game, first announced in 2008 and re-revealed in 2017, has faced multiple setbacks over the years, including the departure of its original director, Michel Ancel, and the tragic death of creative director Emile Morel in 2023. Gounon also provided details on Ancel's recent involvement with a Rayman-related project as a consultant.
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