Beyond Good and Evil 2 receives a new creative director as former Prince of Persia developers join the project
After Ubisoft confirmed that the development team for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown had moved on to other projects within the company, it has been reported that the majority of them are now working on Beyond Good and Evil 2 under a new creative director.
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Earlier this week, Ubisoft confirmed that the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown had been moved to other projects after the game failed to meet commercial expectations, ruling out the possibility of a sequel or additional content for the game beyond its current post-launch roadmap.
While the publisher did not specify which projects the developers would move to, Insider Gaming reports that "most" of the team is now working on Beyond Good and Evil 2. The remaining staff is said to be divided between Project Ovr, a new Ghost Recon title, and Project Steambot, a remake of the original Rayman being developed by Ubisoft Milan.
t is currently unknown how far in development Beyond Good and Evil 2 is, as the game was internally rebooted in 2017 following its initial announcement in 2008. Following the game's re-reveal with a new trailer at E3 2017, Ubisoft Montpellier has undergone a number of personnel changes, including franchise creator Michel Ancel leaving the studio after being accused of toxic behavior, creative director Emile Morel's passing last year, and investigations into its working conditions.
It was recently confirmed that the project has a new creative director, with veteran game designer Fawzi Mesmar announcing he has stepped into the role on LinkedIn. "Today I’m glad to share that I joined Beyond Good & Evil 2 as Creative Director," Mesmar wrote. "I have been working with those peeps for years now on this ambitious game and witnessed their talent firsthand. I am standing on the shoulders of creative giants that have supported the team before me, and I look forward to continuing to craft a game that is truly unique for players to enjoy."
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