Ubisoft has officially announced the release details of the Beyond Good & Evil remaster, with the game coming next week.
Beyond Good & Evil was originally launched in 2003 and now an anniversary edition will be released June 25. The new version of the action adventure game will feature improved graphics and “numerous quality of life improvements including autosave, cutscene-skip, full controller and keyboard & mouse support, and cross-save across all platforms”.
The soundtrack has been re-recorded by an orchestra, while Ubisoft will also be introducing a new speed run mode to the game, alongside a number of new achievements to unlock.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the game, Beyond Good & Evil remaster will also include never-before-seen artworks and videos, exclusive anecdotes, and “secret unreleased content”.
A digital version of the game will be available for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo consoles, as well as PC via Steam. A physical release is due later this year, with pre-orders launching July 12.
It hasn’t been a smooth launch though. The studio accidentally released the game at the end of 2023 to Ubisoft+ subscribers before pulling it from the service. Earlier this week, the official Ubisoft X account confirmed the release details of the expanded Beyond Good & Evil ahead of a proper launch at the Limited Run Games Showcase. The original game was also delisted from Steam “at the request of the publisher”.
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As well as looking to the past, Ubisoft has once again confirmed that the sequel, Beyond Good & Evil 2, is still in development. The game was first announced in 2017 with a number of less-than-inspiring updates coming in the years that followed.
After no updates for over a year, the website for the remastered Beyond Good & Evil has given fans a promising update. “Learn more about Jade’s childhood and her link to Beyond Good & Evil 2 thanks to a new treasure hunt throughout Hillys! Collect exclusive cosmetic rewards as you progress through the game and explore the planet,” which suggest the sequel is still in the works at least.
In other news, Paradox has announced that Sims competitor Life By You had been cancelled with internal development team Paradox Tectonic also closed down.