Seventeen Years Later, Ubisoft Is Still Hiring for Beyond Good and Evil 2
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Seventeen years after its initial announcement, Ubisoft is still actively hiring for Beyond Good and Evil 2, with a new job listing confirming that development on the open world prequel continues at Ubisoft Montpellier.
Nearly two decades after its initial reveal, Beyond Good and Evil 2 refuses to quietly fade away. According to a recent job listing spotted by Eurogamer, Ubisoft Montpellier is currently looking for a technical sound designer to join the team on the long delayed project. The listing reaffirms the studio's vision for the game, describing it as an open world action adventure set in a space opera universe that acts as a prequel to the 2003 cult classic, powered by Ubisoft's proprietary Voyager engine.
The project's development cycle has become legendary within the industry for all the wrong reasons. Since its memorable cinematic appearance at E3 2017 and subsequent updates, the game has weathered creative director changes, internal studio friction, and shifting corporate priorities at Ubisoft. Recent anniversary editions and promotional pushes have kept the IP on life support, but community sentiment remains understandably cautious as the title approaches twenty years in development purgatory.
While Ubisoft as a whole navigates massive structural reorganizations, including partnerships with Tencent and heavy investments in generative AI tools, the continuation of hiring suggests leadership is still committed to crossing the finish line. For players who remember the original classic or those who simply track industry marvels, this new round of recruitment is another fascinating chapter in a development saga that continues to defy conventional wisdom.
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Original article: Eurogamer