In case we’ve forgotten why we’re still excited for Beyond Good & Evil 2, Ubisoft is bringing the original back for its 20th birthday. This morning, the company announced that Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition will release in early 2024 and feature a slew of upgrades.
This reveal was accidentally leaked on the Xbox Store this morning with a listing that boasted 4K resolution and 60 FPS features. The updated version will also include improved graphics, controls, and audio, as well as a new autosave feature and cross-save compatibility.
There are also brand-new features coming to the game. According to the Store page, it will include a new speedrun mode and updated achievements. It’ll also feature an anniversary gallery that contains development history and plenty of secrets for long-time fans.
Following the leak, the official Beyond Good and Evil Twitter/X account confirmed the announcement themselves and apologized for the leak:
An early development version of Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition was recently released to some Ubisoft+ subscribers by mistake. We apologize for any confusion and want to assure our community that this version is not indicative of the final game.
— Beyond Good and Evil 2 (@bgegame) November 29, 2023
Last we had heard of Beyond Good & Evil 2, Ubisoft claimed that development was still progressing. That was way back in 2021. Still, we’re looking forward to replaying the first game with new bells and whistles, and hopefully we’ll hear more about the sequel in the near future.
(Thanks to Wario64 for sharing the Xbox Store page details after it was pulled!)