Ubisoft to release Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition

It's unclear what improvements the new Beyond Good and Evil will entail but we're thinking that it'll be better than the incumbent version that's available on Steam. The same "port" currently runs at HD resolutions but it's not the best way to play the 2003 title - it's buggy with no controller support and the overall "improvements" leave plenty to be desired.

At this point, a proper re-release that fixes the said issues will make plenty of fans happy while giving newer audiences a chance to experience a modern classic.

The only way Ubisoft can fumble this is if it charges a premium for the re-release of Beyond Good and Evil, which could be the case. After all, Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive got away with digital murder with Red Dead Redemption after it topped the sales charts despite not really making any improvements.

If nothing else, Ubisoft could be using this to gauge interest in Beyond Good and Evil after spending what seems to feel like forever working on the sequel. After teasing the follow-up in 2008, Ubisoft went radio silent on Beyond Good and Evil 2 until E3 2017, where it confirmed that it will instead be a prequel. Then, in 2020, Ubisoft revealed that a feature film adaptation is in development over at Netflix. We've not heard of anything about neither project since, except for the departure of Michel Ancel, the creator of Beyond Good & Evil and Rayman, and Guillaume Carmona, the managing director of Ubisoft Montpellier.

With Beyond Good and Evil 2's creative director, Emile Morel, passing away in July, we shouldn't expect to hear anything about the game anytime soon.

The good news is that Ubisoft is setting itself up to enjoy a big hit in October with Assassin's Creed: Mirage. The return-to-roots installment received an earlier release date in order to avoid the congested month. The hopes are high that this will help kickstart renewed interest in the franchise after the last series of games disenchanted long-terms.