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Ubisoft looks set to release an updated edition of Beyond Good & Evil to coincide with the game's 20th anniversary this year.

As spotted by Twitter user @MACOS380, the US Entertainment Software Ratings Board has recently classified the unannounced Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition.

The game is listed as coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch.

"This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of a reporter accompanied by a pig-like companion investigating a conspiracy on the planet of Hillys," reads the product description.

"From a third-person perspective, players explore fantasy locations, take photos of evidence, solve puzzles, and fight robot and alien enemies."

Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition leaked by US ratings board | VGC

The unannounced title has been classified for PC and consoles…

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[N0S]

20 years and still no sequel

 

[Mr Hyde]

Fantastic news. Love BG & E and I'm definitely down with a remaster of this masterpiece. Crossed fingers for a physical Switch copy, hopefully with some goodies attached since it's a 20th anniversary.

 

[BlueLyria]

I will not buy it a third time, you can't bait me again ubi

 

[Dr. Suchong]

Never finished this originally because of a glitch or something? My memory is awful.
Can't wait to rectify this soon
Jade and Pey'j were so cool.

 

[Kuranghi]

They will release BG&E 2 on the 20th anniversary of this release

 

[JimmyF]

After 20 years they release the same game again, amazing.

 

[T_T]

Really strange to skip X1. They are not even Japanese developers and there are still 57million of these consoles out.

 

[tomato shrub]

Pretty much all that's needed at this point. That sequel is dead with Ancel gone and never looked like what people wanted to begin with. So really, just preserve the original with easy access and we're good.

Now Ubi can vanish.

 

[Sentenza]

20 years and still no sequel

Well, we are approaching the ten years anniversary of the sequel being announced, though.
(and almost 15 from the first teaser trailer).

 

[xrnzaaas]

Pointless re-release - yep
Finishing the goddamn sequel - nope

 

[nial]

Really strange to skip X1. They are not even Japanese developers and there are still 57million of these consoles out.

there are not lol

 

[T_T]

there are not lol

Yes there are. It's an officially released number by MS.

 

[Perrott]

Bring back Michel Ancel you cowards

 

[nial]

Yes there are. It's an officially released number by MS.

And you think there are 57 million people still playing that thing in 2023.

 

[Ristifer]

Beyond Good & Evil 2…..0th Anniversary Edition.

 

[StueyDuck]

Interesting...

And for BG&E2?

 

[T_T]

And you think there are 57 million people still playing that thing in 2023.

Well no, the same way there are not 117M PS4 owners playing

 

[Calling 911 Melts Beams]

This is the only way they can get a 2 in the title

 

[MMaRsu]

Lmao just bought the hd edition on 360 for 2,49€

Bg&e2 is never coming, sorry guys to dissapoint you.

 

[dotnotbot]

Hope they don't give this one AI upscalling treatment

 

[JimboJones]

Wonder how much it will cost and what improvements they will make, it has been dirt cheap for years on PC although not the best port as I understand, but playable.

 

[Sleepwalker]

The sequel after 20 years of dev time?

 

[Eimran]

I don't know what hurts more:

20 years and no BG&E sequel
20 years since BG&E released.

 

[Yonyx]

I will not buy it a third time, you can't bait me again ubi

In my case I won't buy it for the fourth time xD, but good "news" anyway.

 

[Skifi28]

Great news if true as I'm either stuck with the ps3 release or the broken PC version.

 

[Sentenza]

I don't know what hurts more:

20 years and no BG&E sequel
20 years since BG&E released.

Possibly the sequel shaping up as a magnificent turd
(and most likely being few steps away from being cancelled entirely).

 

[DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy]

Content Warning:
Game contains above average looking female protagonist. Game also contains plot elements that reinforce negative themes of conspiracy theories and/or misinformation. Game also contains elements of harmful stereotypes. These themes may not be suitable to modern audiences.

 

[stn]

If it actually has upgrades or something, I'm in. Otherwise, I already have it on Xbox, and the XBLA version.

 

[Evil Calvin]

An HD remaster came out in 2011 on Xbox 360 and is BC on XSX

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

I mean it better be upgraded gameplay and graphics wise right?

Cause the game is still playable on the Xbox.

 

[Tomofdahook17]

Here at Ubisoft we're too incompetent to finish a game that we announced over 10 years ago so we'll just shove a shitty re-release of the first game down your throats!

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Here at Ubisoft we're too incompetent to finish a game that we announced over 10 years ago so we'll just shove a shitty re-release of the first game down your throats!

Even so, it will be nice to have the game on PS and Switch since it's already available on Xbox through BC. Oh and the PC release is very broken at the minute, so a proper modern port will be very welcome as well.

 

[Majormaxxx]

I can see it being the pc version at 1080p with fixed wide-screen. Easy money. And a lite premium price. Let's say 30 buckaroos. They are top lazy to make it 4k.

 

[Majormaxxx]

Even so, it will be nice to have the game on PS and Switch since it's already available on Xbox through BC. Oh and the PC release is very broken at the minute, so a proper modern port will be very welcome as well.

How is the port broken if you don't mind sharing? I finished it on pc just fine.

 

[Majormaxxx]

I mean it better be upgraded gameplay and graphics wise right?

Cause the game is still playable on the Xbox.

Graphics full HD. Gameplay you wish...

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

How is the port broken if you don't mind sharing? I finished it on pc just fine.

This is the top review on the Steam page at the minute (there are other reviews like that on the steam product page, btw).

Also, congrats on your triple post lol!

 

[Krathoon]

This is good. I always wanted an HD edition on PC. They had one on XBox.

 

[Larxia]

Does it come with a demo of BGE2?

 

[Krathoon]

I assume they are doing a re-release to drum up interest in the sequel.

The sequel is taking forever.

 

[Dodo123]

They will release BG&E 2 shortly after releasing WiLD, for sure!

 

[TGO]

I thought it was the 20th Anniversary of the development of BG&E2

 

[nial]

Well no, the same way there are not 117M PS4 owners playing

So?

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Loved the first one! At this point, the sequel seems to be Vaporware

 

[rofif]

Amazing game. I would love to replay it.
I finished it few times when it came out

 

[Darkmakaimura]

After 20 years they release the same game again, amazing.

The funny thing is there was already a re-release with the HD version.

So this is a re-release of a re-release.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Have a feeling we'll be getting an announcement at the Game Awards.