Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Still in Pre-Production With a Solo-First Focus
Ubisoft Montpellier is aiming for alpha with at least 250 people on the project, while co-op remains part of its story-led design.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 remains in pre-production at Ubisoft Montpellier, with a story-led solo experience at the center and co-op still planned. Origami’s report, citing people close to the project, also compares the game’s combat to the Marvel’s Spider-Man games.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still in pre-production at Ubisoft Montpellier with a new focus on a "solo first" experience
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At least 250 people are working on the game, and the team is aiming to move it into alpha. Development continues on Ubisoft Montpellier’s Voyager Engine.
Earlier multiplayer concepts ranged from crews exploring multiple planets to groups of two or three players. Between 2019 and 2022, plans also emphasized a connected world with seamless matchmaking. A social hub called The Third Place was intended as a gathering spot between quests, with Destiny as a comparison. Players were also expected to create a customizable character who could travel and work alongside the heroes of Beyond Good & Evil.
People close to the project also describe continued support from Ubisoft management, even as uncertainty remains among some team members.
On Jan. 30, 2026, creative director Fawzi Mesmar said his team and Beyond Good & Evil 2 were unaffected by Ubisoft’s restructuring.
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Beyond Good & Evil 2
Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier
Beyond Good & Evil 2 marks the return of one of Ubisoftís most beloved games. The prequel will transport players into a profoundly multicultural world, capturing the spirit of the original with unforgettable characters, grandiose decors and intense dramas that play out across a vast universe. Players will rise from lowly pirate to legendary captain at the helm of massive star-faring vessels, adventuring alongside crews of unforgettable characters to fight for freedom and theright to determine their own fate among the stars. Ubisoft Montpellier will be developing the game alongside its community of fans.
- Genre Adventure
- Platforms PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
- Perspective Third person
- Modes Single player, Co-operative
- Publisher Ubisoft Entertainment
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