Ubisoft officially re-revealed Beyond Good and Evil 2 at its E3 2017 press conference. Platforms were not announced.
Beyond Good and Evil is a prequel to the original game featuring new characters. Ubisoft has also launched a “Space Monkey Program” inviting community members to participate in the development of the title.
Here’s an overview of the game, via Ubisoft:
The world – or rather worlds – of Beyond Good & Evil are back on the horizon with the unveiling of Beyond Good and Evil 2, a prequel and spiritual successor to the beloved 2003 classic. Helmed once again by developer Michel Ancel, Beyond Good and Evil 2 invites players to explore System 3, a vast solar system and a hub of interstellar colonization and commerce in the 24th century – and fans have a chance to help shape it by taking a role in the development process.
System 3, as it turns out, is a place where limited resources are viciously warred over by various private enterprises. The struggle for survival amid a rich milieu of evolved species and diverse cultures from Old Earth creates an ideal environment for space piracy, as a new generation of captains rise up to carve out a piece of the galaxy for themselves.
As you rise from lowly pirate to legendary captain, you’ll traverse System 3 at light speed to explore freely on your own or with friends. Presenting its solar system as a massive, seamless online environment, Beyond Good and Evil 2 gives players the chance to dive into the foundations of the franchise’s universe while traveling between diverse planets and moons in search of adventure.
“We know the expectations for Beyond Good and Evil 2 are enormous,” says Creative Director Michel Ancel. “We’re creating a sci-fi space opera, a game where players fight for freedom alongside unforgettable characters and explore a stunning and vast solar system, all while capturing the spirit of Beyond Good and Evil.”
Ancel wants your help to do it, too. The Beyond Good and Evil 2 team at Ubisoft Montpellier is looking for fans to help by sharing ideas and feedback, and encourage players to sign up now for the Space Monkey Program.
育碧公司的《超越善恶2|Beyond Good and Evil 2》自2008年5月正式公布以来,官方就很少放出这款游戏的相关情报。尽管育碧一再强调他们并没有取消这款游戏,但这种长时间没有新消息的状态很容易让玩家们遗忘它。不过日前官方公开了本作的一张新艺术图,大家再度想起了这部期待已久的新作。
近日,《超越善恶|Beyond Good and Evil》系列的创造者Michel Ancel在一次《雷曼:传奇|Rayman Legend》的直播节目中花了一些时间向广大玩家介绍了这张最新的艺术图,展示了《超越善恶2》的女主角Jade。不过除此之外他依然没有公开本作的其他情报,看样子如果想要体验这款系列最新作,玩家们还需要等待更多的时间。
新作代号名为《Beyond Good & Evil: The Prejudices of Philosophers》。主要对应《Beyond Good & Evil》中的一个章节,主要说的是权力可以改变道德,善恶分明的道德观忽视了道德本质中更大的複杂性。
任天堂希望通过对这款长期只打雷不下雨的作品的方式来换取玩家的好感,不过本作或将是NX平台独佔。
Rumor: Nintendo funding Beyond Good and Evil sequel
According to a rumor received by Destructoid this week, the game may actually come to fruition in the not-too-distant future. If the information is to be believed, Nintendo has pulled a Bayonetta 2, securing the Beyond Good and Evil sequel as an NX exclusive for 2017.
So, what's our source here? Our initial source of the rumor comes from Alexander Maier, the Dual Pixels writer who published Geno's recent NX hardware rumors last weekend. Geno, who has successfully leaked new Pokémon forms and Microsoft's IllumiRoom project, provided Maier with a lengthy document, which was passed on to Destructoid to assess for veracity.
We also reached out to a second source, who independently gave a number of the same bullet points regarding the future of Beyond Good and Evil. The number of points of crossover between these two sources suggests that this rumor, while not confirmed by Nintendo, may hold water.
According to the supposed leak, the game is currently assigned the working title Beyond Good and Evil: The Prejudices of Philosophers. This is apparently a reference to a specific chapter in the philosophical text Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, which details how morality can be altered by authority, and the ways black-and-white morality overlooks the larger complexity of the nature of morals.
Basically, it's the chapter about looking beyond the concepts of good and evil.
In much the same fashion as Bayonetta 2, Nintendo is reportedly hoping to win audience goodwill by putting money into the development of the long-in-limbo sequel, in exchange for it being an exclusive to the NX.