The game was first announced at E3 2008, with the last major showcase taking place in 2017. Despite its reputation as a long-term project and a symbol of "development hell," fresh data from early 2026 indicates that work at the Ubisoft Montpellier studio continues.
This is confirmed by job openings published in late November 2025. Ubisoft continues to recruit specialists for the project, including employees responsible for multiplayer elements. Notably, Beyond Good & Evil 2 survived the wave of restructuring and layoffs of 2024–2025, which suggests the publisher maintains interest in the project.
Messages from insiders also add to the optimism. In early January 2026, Tom Henderson stated that the game is "taking very good shape." Fans, accustomed to years of waiting, treat such statements with caution, but a positive signal from a verified source gives reason to believe that after almost two decades, the project has begun to emerge from its protracted development.
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