Beyond Good and Evil 2 Gets Saints Row Dev as New Lead Writer

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Despite underperforming sales when it launched back in 2003, the critical reception for the first Beyond Good and Evil game was mostly positive, and the title won multiple gaming awards, leading to a desire from designer and writer Michael Ansel for a sequel. In 2008, it was announced that Beyond Good and Evil 2 would be coming, but it then took nearly ten years before Ubisoft officially unveiled the game in 2017. Since then, rumors of development hell have swirled around Beyond Good and Evil 2.

However, it seems that things may be picking up in the development of Beyond Good and Evil 2. In early July, at a Q&A Ubisoft confirmed that it still believed the game was on its way to being released, even going so far as listing Beyond Good and Evil 2 as in active development. This doesn't indicate that the game could be launching any time soon, but it does imply work is being done. Now, fans have further proof of that as it appears Beyond Good and Evil 2 has landed itself a new Lead Writer.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 Still in the Works

Sarah Arellano announced on Twitter that she will be joining Beyond Good and Evil 2 as the project's Lead Writer. Previously, Arellano has worked as a Narrative Designer at Blizzard, writing for World of Warcraft. Also, more recently she has worked at Volition on the Saints Row reboot which is set to release in August 2022. It's clear then, that Arellano joins the team working on Beyond Good and Evil 2 with plenty of narrative design and writing experience, hopefully creating an interesting story for players in the unique sci-fi setting of the franchise.

As mentioned, just because news is picking up on Beyond Good and Evil 2 again does not mean that gamers will be getting a close look at the title