Past Good & Evil 2 is in some way nonetheless beneath improvement

With the gaming trade’s latest rash of layoffs, closures and cancellations, it might be simple to imagine Beyond Good and Evil 2 is toast. In spite of everything, the sport appeared like vaporware even earlier than the intense cost-cutting development began. However right here we’re in late 2025, and — lo and behold — Ubisoft is hiring for the prequel.

The job listing (through Eurogamer) is for a technical sound engineer. However other than revealing that the sport is seemingly nonetheless within the works, the outline would not inform us something new. “Past Good & Evil 2 is an action-adventure open world recreation set in a charming house opera universe and the direct prequel to the 2003 cult traditional,” the posting reads. “Primarily based on a breakthrough expertise pushed by the proprietary Voyager engine, Past Good & Evil 2 goals to supply a seamless expertise of exploration and house piracy throughout a photo voltaic system stuffed with unique places, colourful characters and mysteries to uncover, solo or with mates.”

Ubisoft first teased the prequel in 2008, then formally announced it in 2017. Engadget even watched a closed-door gameplay presentation the next yr. We described what we noticed as “wildly formidable,” maybe to a regarding diploma, given the technical challenges tied to that scope. These worries seem to have been warranted, as we nonetheless hold onto tiny nuggets of hope (look, a job posting!!) over seven years later.

In 2022, Bloomberg poured extra chilly water on its timeline, reporting that the sport was nonetheless in pre-production. Engadget contacted Ubisoft for touch upon its present standing, and we’ll replace this story if we hear again. Within the meantime, you may revisit the surge of hope that was the sport’s 2018 cinematic trailer.