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[Poetic.Injustice]

This was posted on May 31st on their facebook page.

We’re a bit busy prepping for E3. Time to call in some reinforcements. (Points if you remember this classic character!)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...868.1073741828.488074291242061&type=1&theater

Not to mention the game was listed on the E3 insider page.

It's time to switch back.

 

[Lynd7]

"Coming exclusively to Xbox One"

Joking aside, it would be awesome.

 

[jediyoshi]

be still my heart

 

[Amir0x]

man after all this time... I hope so!

Also I love how it says "points if you can remember this classic character", but the image has the character's name on it already lol

 

[timmaysmittay]

Oh man this would be awesome to finally see!

 

[SJRB]

Here we go again haha.


Ubi, don't let us down [again]!

 

[Jb]

 

[Discotheque]

will only believe it when i see it. even if this evidence is tempting.

 

[Wolfie5]

Please be true!

 

[Byronic Hero]

It's about time.

 

[MrT-Tar]

I've been let down too many times before, I'm half jaded now.

 

[~~Hasan~~]

its been in development for long time. its about time they show the game.

with that being said, i hope its not a console exclusive lol

 

[bomma_man]

If this is Xbone exclusive....

Poor Ancel. One of the true auteurs.

 

[Cheesecakebobby]

YES give it to me now! Please don't be exclusive to anything, everyone will need to play this game just like the original.

 

[Seronei]

SOMEONE PLEASE HOLD ME. This can't be happening.

I've been let down too many times before, I'm half jaded now.

heheheh

 

[JB2448]

I really hope we get this game. It's been so long. I still remember the trailer.

Spoiler

Holy crap, it's been half a decade since this thing dropped. D:

 

[SniperHunter]

i dont believe

 

[Sheroking]

Can EA and Activision take notes on how to run your company from Ubi Soft?

They've rocked lately.

 

[Jondoyle123]

If this is xb1 exclusive I come with fire

 

[KennyLinder]

Green background, X1 exclusive?

Actually, based on the sales of the first game, I wouldn't be surprised if it's multiplatform and multigen.

 

[PetrCobra]

Make it Wii U exclusive then announce ports to every other platform one week from release... all versions launching simultaneously half a year from that time

 

[Rising_Hei]

Beyond Good & Evil 2 for iOS

 

[Yagharek]

I've been let down too many times before, I'm half jaded now.

HHmmmm

 

[~~Hasan~~]

If this is xb1 exclusive I come with fire

i am not sure why but i am laughing so hard @ this. lol

i agree. specially since i think i am not buying the Xbox one because of the 24 hours check thing lol

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Ok this pretty much confirms it.

HYPE!

 

[Leonsito]

I have a feeling this might be exclusive to WiiU, remember they had a PS3/360 version in development, might be cheaper to develop that for WiiU than a new version for PS4/X1.

 

[MaxSanson]

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!

 

[Alx]

Joke aside, I really doubt it would be X1 exclusive. Probably multiplatform, and if it was exclusive, I would rather bet on Sony. Ubi has been much closer to them than MS lately (I vaguely remember a rumor about DRM strategies explaining that).

 

[Poetic.Injustice]

Green background, X1 exclusive?

Actually, based on the sales of the first game, I wouldn't be surprised if it's multiplatform and multigen.

They've been using green backgrounds for other stuff so you can't take that as an indication.

 

[Betta Lines]

I have a feeling this might be exclusive to WiiU, remember they had a PS3/360 version in development, might be cheaper to develop that for WiiU than a new version for PS4/X1.

Third party exclusive on Wii U? A risky strategy at the best of times... and these are not the best of times for Nintendo.

 

[Yagharek]

This really needs to be on every platform possible.

 

[Donthizz#]

e3 hype, I'm in heaven. This pretty much confirms it.

 

[Pooya]

I'm not sure how reliable this site is http://www.live360.fr/news/169138-Beyond_Good_&_Evil_2_:_retour_programmé_à_l'E3_?

they've heard the game is back in production since April and might even show up in some form at E3...probably cross gen.

....I wouldn't get my hopes up.

 

[Leonsito]

Third party exclusive on Wii U? A risky strategy at the best of times... and these are not the best of times for Nintendo.

The original sold better on Gamecube, and it had 5 times less installed base than the PS2 at the time, and the WiiU public is more accesible for a game like this imo, throwing it against the flood of Call of Dutys, FIFAs and all that would be suicide.

Edit: Or, of course, PS3/360/WiiU

 

[Marmaladefire]

It would be too much. I would faint. Oh my, I'm going to need a Mountain Dew tank just to make it through E3

 

[Vinterbird]

its been in development for long time. its about time they show the game.

with that being said, i hope its not a console exclusive lol

In development might not be the right thing to say. Announced and at one point in development would be more correct.

Will be interesting to see if they bring it back who is working on it considering Ancels studio must have been busy with Rayman and is super small studio.

 

[wsippel]

Third party exclusive on Wii U? A risky strategy at the best of times... and these are not the best of times for Nintendo.

Nintendo could bankroll it like they did with Bayonetta 2. The IPs are kinda similar in that they're both beloved, but not very successful, and neither IP fits the current AAA, yearly sequel agenda, but both are still too big for downloadable games. And unlike Bayonetta, BG&E actually has a history on Nintendo platforms.

Not saying it's guaranteed to happen, but I think it's at least possible.

 

[Spierek]

Fingers crossed, don't fail me now Ubisoft.

Spoiler

And don't you even dare pull a Deus Ex: The Fall on the fanbase.

 

[Jinfash]

I could totally see this game being a Wii U exclusive, sponsored by Nintendo in some fashion. It's one of those titles where I think there's a significant overlap between its intended audience and the Wii U's current main demographic (i.e. Long time Nintendo enthusiasts).

 

[Mithos]

Nintendo could bankroll it like they did with Bayonetta 2. The IPs are kinda similar in that they're both beloved, but not very successful, and neither IP fits the current AAA, yearly sequel agenda, but both are still too big for downloadable games. And unlike Bayonetta, BG&E actually has a history on Nintendo platforms.

Not saying it's guaranteed to happen, but I think it's at least possible.

Imagine the meltdown if it is.

 

[Blablurn]

That would be awesome!

 

[RPGamer92]

As an Xbox One exclusive

 

[Sentenza]

Imagine the meltdown if it is.

I would be quite annoyed, for sure.

 

[bomma_man]

I could totally see this game being a Wii U exclusive, sponsored by Nintendo in some fashion. It's one of those titles where I think there's a significant overlap between its intended audience and the Wii U's current main demographic (i.e. Long time Nintendo enthusiasts).

From memory GameCube was the lead platform for the original...

 

[Shahadan]

As an Xbox One exclusive

No way in hell the sequel of one of the biggest bombas to ever grace videogame will make its way on next gen. That's suicide.

 

[EatChildren]

On paper, Beyond Good & Evil 2 wouldn't be a crazy investment for Nintendo, like Bayonetta 2, where they fund the remainder of development and publish the title themselves. The kind of game it is, and the legacy it has from the previous generation, would be quite fitting I think for the Nintendo crowd moreso than anybody else.

But I don't think that will be the case. If Beyond Good & Evil 2 does happen, I expect it to appear PC and next generation platforms. Maybe cross gen.

 

[Famassu]

I could totally see this game being a Wii U exclusive, sponsored by Nintendo in some fashion. It's one of those titles where I think there's a significant overlap between its intended audience and the Wii U's current main demographic (i.e. Long time Nintendo enthusiasts).

It won't be. I'm pretty sure Ancel has said that the reason why BG&E2 isn't a reality yet is because they are using some tech in the game that PS360 couldn't handle, so they've just been waiting for next-gen. And if PS360 can't handle it, neither can Wii U.

 

[Leks]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Kule]

All I ever wanted was this, versus xiii and the last guardian. And I got none.

 

[wsippel]

From memory GameCube was the lead platform for the original...

I don't know if it was, but the Jade engine became Ubisoft's go-to middleware for the first batch of Wii games (whereas PS360 games usually used Scimitar/ Anvil). The successor to Jade, LyN, which was designed for BG&E2, then became Ubisoft Montpellier's standard engine for later Wii games like Red Steel 2 and Rabbids Go Home. They have it up and running on Wii U as well, as it's the engine powering Zombi U.