Ubisoft appoints director to get Beyond Good and Evil 2 back on track

It has been years since Ubisoft has had any kind of an update on Beyond Good and Evil 2. The game was announced with an extensive teaser back in 2017, but plans for the game behind the scenes were very much still up in the air. Now, the long-awaited sequel is back on track. 

Beyond Good and Evil 2 has been in the works at Ubisoft in various forms over the years. The most recent public attempt came in 2017 with an open-world in-engine tech demo. However, the franchise director, Michel Ancel, eventually parted ways with Ubisoft and the game's former creative director, Emile Morel, sadly passed away in 2023.

Now, Ubisoft has tasked veteran developer, Fawzi Mesmar, with overseeing the creative direction for Beyond Good and Evil 2. In a statement to Eurogamer, an Ubisoft spokesperson confirmed the move and also shared a positive outlook on Mesmar's credentials:

“With more than 20 years as an award-winning game designer and creative director, Mesmar has been instrumental in the successful launch of over 20 video games. Mesmar previously collaborated with the Beyond Good & Evil 2 team as VP of Editorial. In his new role, he's focused on continuing to build upon the vision set forth by our late friend and colleague, Emile Morel.”

This news follows on from new reports that Ubisoft recently split up the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, sending them off to other projects, including a new Rayman game, a new Ghost Recon title and even Beyond Good and Evil 2.

KitGuru Says: At this stage, this game has been in and out of development for so long that these small behind-the-scenes updates have lost a lot of appeal. Still, hopefully this is a sign of good progress to come. 

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