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Ancel: BG&E2 would have multiple cities, could be announced in 2014, talks next-gen

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TL;DR:
-The game is not officially greenlit yet, but Ancel feels very good about his odds of getting the project greenlit.
-If Ancel gets the game greenlit, it will be announced next year, at least in the form of "this is officially in development".
-The game will contain multiple cities/worlds and will generally be open world.
-Ancel, in his GameLab presentation, noted that he feels the future of games are social experiences with connected, persistent worlds. Think of other Ubisoft projects like The Division and The Crew. Given that, this probably means BG&E2 would be somewhat like that. See the thread about this here.

Eurogamer said:
Beyond Good & Evil 2 will massively expand the scope of the original game and stretch across multiple cities and planets, according to creator Michel Ancel. And while it's not yet confirmed that the game is Ubisoft Montpellier's next project, it could be announced within the next year.

"We need to build the team and retrieve the elements that we worked on," Ancel explained, refusing to give a date for when the project would be formally re-announced. "I don't want to say things in terms of time that will make people disappointed - it will really depend on the speed that we will make things for that game.

"We've made a lot of things already. Now we need to put them together and make that game. If there would be any communication it will be in the next year, just trying to talk about the fact we are on it. But so many people in Ubisoft want to make that game, honestly."
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"In Beyond Good & Evil 1 at first it was a full planet, you could go to the North Pole and see the eternal day," he explained. "But we had to limit it as we were only 35 people. We couldn't fill the whole world with all the things we wanted. We were frustrated at the end of BG&E1, and when we started the sequel we started again with this idea - you're free and can investigate and travel the world as much as you want."

While the first game saw players explore just a small section of the planet Hillys (and a quick end-of-game excursion to its moon), its sequel is planned to feature a far more open world, and worlds. "We wanted to not make this experience [BG&E2] linear, to give the player freedom to explore planet to planet, city to city - and not empty cities, of course. So these are things we worked on."
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Ancel spoke about the game like he was already thinking about it again, like he still had a clear vision for what it would look like even years after the project was shelved. And it was clear that he remains passionate about making it. But how passionate are the Ubisoft bosses - they with the power to sign off on the project and commit to full-scale development?

"The Ubisoft bosses are very careful about keeping the company on track at the right time," Ancel concluded. "If we make the sequel - and it's something we want to do - we will do it because they are convinced it's the right thing to do. And we need to be convinced that they will be convinced, and I'm really confident with that.

"They've done really well with the different games that are coming out right now and the ones they've already released. They're in a good place in terms of the business, and it could be very interesting to make a game like that as there aren't too many games out there right now that would be like ours. So I think it's the right time and I'm confident that they will follow the team."
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Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...es-vision-for-next-gen-beyond-good-and-evil-2
 
omg yes :D

"In Beyond Good & Evil 1 at first it was a full planet, you could go to the North Pole and see the eternal day," he explained. "But we had to limit it as we were only 35 people. We couldn't fill the whole world with all the things we wanted. We were frustrated at the end of BG&E1, and when we started the sequel we started again with this idea - you're free and can investigate and travel the world as much as you want."
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Wow!
 
Michel Ancel, French troll toying with our emotions since 2003.

But you released Rayman Origins so I forgive you I guess.

Edit : However BGE developped by only 35 persons blows my mind.
 
This is one of those things where I would like everyone involved to shut the hell up about it until it is actually in full production (if that ever happens).
 
Umm.....not sure if want? I don't necessarily need a galactic explorer like Mass Effect. The charm of the first game was in how well-realized even the small section of Hillys was and how homely it felt. Could they impart a similar sense of place and activity on multiple planets in multiple cities? I mean, I'm sure they could, but would they have the manpower to, and to make each city feel just as realized?
 
35 people is not amazing for a ps2 game. 30-40 person teams were not uncommon. It's why i feel games from that gen were more cohesive
 
-If Ancel gets the game greenlit, it will be announced next year, at least in the form of "this is officially in development".
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What the heck, I thought we were past this point!

Y2Kev said:
Lol at anyone who thinks this shit is getting made.
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After the "we won't even think of making a game that can't be milked" announcement from Ubisoft I'm sure you're right.

I really hope that Ancel is brave enough to threat Ubisoft on leaving them to get the game greenlit. And if they don't do it, then he should really quit Ubisoft instead of staying in a company that will make him do the same games.
 
Are they going to hold the game for ransom again telling us to buy other games and prove we can be trusted to support ubisoft's products. Loved the first one but god damn, release this one already, this wait is almost as bad as VS13.
 
It's not getting made anyway. Why get your hopes up.

It's also hilarious that the game has not been greenlit "yet", despite Ubisoft announcing it like 5 years ago. Was it ever officially cancelled?
 
wrowa said:
It's not getting made anyway. Why get your hopes up.

It's also hilarious that the game has not been greenlit "yet", despite Ubisoft announcing it like 5 years ago. Was it ever officially cancelled?
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Im p sure Ubisoft would say "It was never officially announced" in response to that
 
I felt like the focus of BG&E was what made it so good as everything was concentrated, thus the focus on character was a huge draw for me.

Either way, BG&E2!!!!
 
Y2Kev said:
Lol at anyone who thinks this shit is getting made.
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In 2014 we'll all have to buy BG&E HD again on xbone and ps4 to prove we really want to see BG&E2 happen for real!
 
Kule said:
In 2014 we'll all have to buy BG&E HD again on xbone and ps4 to prove we really want to see BG&E2 happen for real!
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Yeah. First it was the BG&E HD release, then it was Rayman Origins, and now it's probably going to be Rayman Legends.
 
They just need to shut up and make the game.

Ubisoft only wants to make franchises now. Well, BG&E would make a perfect Zelda-style adventure franchise. Get to it, Ubisoft.
 
Every year I watch that damn Ubisoft press conference hoping they announce it and it's always disappointment. They got me again for another year
 
I think if this happens it'll get a new title, will definitely have some emphasis on connectivity (as indicated in the OP), and will generally be pushed as a new IP to the masses, while Ancel communicates to the diehards that it is indeed a sequel.

And if it doesn't, Ancel walks.
 
Y2Kev said:
Lol at anyone who thinks this shit is getting made.
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Ubi Montpellier needs to be liberated. Ancel has had this IP dangled like a carrot in his face for far too long.

Like you said, this shit ain't getting done anytime soon.
 
BG&E2 sounds like the stuff dreams are made of. Going to the North Pole, traveling to planets exploring cities, it all sounds fantastic. I really hope it gets made.

My only concern is the title of the game. I've never thought Beyond Good and Evil was a good title for the game. It pertained to the story of the game, but it doesn't roll off the tongue easily. And the first game wasn't a commercial success, I think it would be better to at the very least drop the "2" or rename it something else entirely.
 
I'll get excited when there's actual footage (like official 'Hey, here is it, this shit is for real, son!'). I can't let myself get excited again without that. I....can't.
 
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