Fri, May 28, 2010 | 03:02 BST
Rumor: Michel Ancel leaves Ubisoft Montpellier, Beyond Good & Evil 2′s future in doubt
“Hello, sir. Yes, and if you’ll just sign right here…”
“Um, excuse me, but what are you delivering, exactly?”
“Why, it’s the rain you ordered, of course. For your parade.”
According to a source close to Ubisoft Montpellier that spoke with French site Woot Gaming (translation via NeoGAF) Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel has bid a not-so-fond farewell to Ubisoft Montpellier in order to form his own studio. Apparently, another well-known developer will be joining him.
The source cited issues with Beyond Good & Evil 2′s development as the reason behind Ancel’s departure. However, Ancel hasn’t flown the Ubisoft coop altogether, but instead wishes to pursue more “classical” 2D games under Ubisoft’s umbrella.
Although nothing’s been confirmed, this would seem to suggest that Beyond Good & Evil 2 – which Ancel was a driving force behind – is in trouble. Previously, the game was said to be “in production” after a long period of radio silence from Ubisoft.
We’ll get in touch with Ubisoft and see if we can wrangle an official statement.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Rumour, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: beyond good & evil 2, michel ancel, rumor, Ubisoft
20 comments
#1
frostquake
28/05/10, 4:00 am
NOOOooooo I want my Beyond Good and Evil 2…I deliver Purple Nurples Where????
#2
Freek
28/05/10, 7:40 am
Ubisoft really doesn’t seem to know much about it’s franchises and what makes them good.
Constant rebooting, hit and miss sequals, and ofcourse canceling the one thing people might actually want.
#3
Hunam
28/05/10, 8:14 am
Come the fuck on
#4
Blerk
28/05/10, 9:02 am
Well… that’s the end of that, then. Sigh.
They probably wanted to put a Clancy license on it or something.
#5
Gekidami
28/05/10, 9:21 am
As you can see in the picture in the article just above this one, Pey’j had no trouble finding a new job.
#6
The Hindle
28/05/10, 10:23 am
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
#7
The Hindle
28/05/10, 10:24 am
Well Ubisoft you can fuck off now, im never buying any of your games.
#8
killercow
28/05/10, 11:16 am
Guys it’s fake, other french websites called ubisoft and they said that bge 2 is well and devellopment and that michel ancel is NOT leaving the project nor ubisoft!
http://www.gameblog.fr/news_15707_michel-ancel-quitterait-ubisoft-c-est-faux
#9
Herlock
28/05/10, 11:31 am
killercow
And the other guys said on the forum its true, something going on in UBI and we know some stuff at E3.
GB like talking about gossip…, they dont know shit!
#10
killercow
28/05/10, 12:14 pm
Hum i’d give more credit to Gb than Wootgaming… Especially after all the weird stuff that happened on their websites and the way they write.
#11
Tomchoucrew
28/05/10, 12:39 pm
Ubisoft just told us “Rumors without comment. There is nothing new to say, everything continues normally
” Note sure what it means…
#12
Tonka
28/05/10, 12:46 pm
I thought this was cancelled already?
And as for giving people what they want in #2
BG&E 2 isn’t it. BG&E was a lauded fail. The sequel is hamsterfood.
#13
Mourinho
28/05/10, 1:21 pm
No BG&E2 and departure of Ancel from UBI = I won’t buy any games from them. I hate companies that destroy their best talents…
#14
Len
28/05/10, 1:23 pm
I’m with you all, please don’t let it be true.
Would dearly love this see the light of day…
#15
Blerk
28/05/10, 1:52 pm
Of course, he also made Rayman. BG&E was sort of a fluke.
#16
theevilaires
28/05/10, 2:22 pm
I have to go back and finish part 1, but this sounds like bad news if true.
#17
AHA-Lambda
28/05/10, 6:28 pm
any update on this? Ubi you are utter bastards if this is true >:(
#18
The Hindle
28/05/10, 9:39 pm
VG 247 staff you recieved an update regarding this yet? I hope its not true
they cant do it there would be an uproar.
#19
Herlock
29/05/10, 7:10 pm
Its almost true, Ancel work on Rayman 4 and BG&E is stop (pause)!
http://www.bgemyth.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=650
#20
SplatteredHouse
29/05/10, 8:50 pm
Thank Google translation for letting everyone else see the bickering and squabbling going on between your source and another french site, both claiming to have spoken to Ubisoft sources and each contesting the others version of events, and outcome/status of BG&E 2.
and, E3 is only weeks away – coincidence: Never :p The season starts once again, prepare salt pinches and don’t believe all that’s about, lol!
http://www.destructoid.com/rumored-rumor-buster-beyond-good-and-evil-2-not-dead-174919.phtml