Remember WiLD? The game from Michel Ancel, the creator of Rayman and Beyond Good and Evil, which Sony and Ancel were apparently working on together, until they just… weren’t. The game sort of fell off the face of the earth, we stopped hearing anything about it, and Ancel went on to announce Beyond Good and Evil 2 with Ubisoft, while Sony put out a crap ton of generation-defining games, leading folks to assume that WiLD might be dead.

While that assumption is a reasonable one, it may also be an incorrect one, because apparently, Sony has filed for a renewal of the trademark for WiLD, Gematsu reports on Twitter. Some time ago, Ancel did say that “[they are] working hard on it”, so officially, we had no reason to suspect the project had been silently binned, but I guess this is more evidence, should anyone have wanted it, that Sony, for now, still plans to do something with the IP.

Maybe it will be a PS5 launch title, at this rate.

New trademarks:

WiLD from Sony Interactive Entertainment (trademarked in the US): https://t.co/gloVBvo7rJ – Michel Ancel last said they were "still working hard on it" in July 2018

Bon! Bon! Journey!! from Bandai Namco (trademarked in EU) https://t.co/JJZvq96vAy pic.twitter.com/u6ObB4RzzT

— Gematsu (@gematsu) March 18, 2019

Though Michel Ancel’s Beyond Good and Evil 2 seems to be making a positive step in development (read: Actually being real), this raises questions about WiLD.

The PS4 exclusive is developed by Wild Sheep Studio, a developer that Ancel founded in 2014 and which focuses on open world survival adventure in the Neolithic-era. We haven’t heard a whole lot about it since its PS4 exclusive status was announced in October 2015.

Fortunately, it doesn’t seem that development on WiLD will simply cease. Replying to Instagram followers on the fate of WiLD, Ancel said that the studio is hard at work on the game and fans could expect “strong updates in the coming year”.

Since it’s a PlayStation 4 exclusive, perhaps that could mean more information at PlayStation Experience 2017, which takes place on December 9th to 10th in Anaheim, California. Then again, it could also appear out of the blue at Gamescom or Paris Games Week.

As for Beyond Good and Evil 2, Ancel shared more information on the same in a recent Twitch interview. Check out some of the juicier bits here.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 finally made its long-awaited debut at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 presser, albeit in a cinematic trailer. Creator Michel Ancel shared his thoughts about the long-delayed sequel’s trailer in a new breakdown video.

Ancel basically goes through the trailer and offers his take on how some sections will work, gameplay-wise. The setting is a “very vertical city” and the team wanted to establish it clearly since that’s “based on the level design of the game.” The overall society of the universe was also teased – the created hybrids seem to have their own social system.

The overall message behind the trailer as per Ancel is “Whatever…your skin colour, origin, if you are a hybrid – whatever you are, you are part of the same team and you will share the adventure. That’s a very important message for us. And that’s exactly the heart of Beyond Good and Evil.”

Interestingly, in the scene where the treasure map is showcased, Ancel says, “If you look in the background, there is even a planet that is going to be destroyed by this magnetic field. [It’s] very powerful. And I don’t want to say [too much] about that now. I don’t want to spoil anything about the game.”

Beyond Good and Evil 2 doesn’t have a release date or gameplay reveal date set but we’re still stoked. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 has already been confirmed as being under development- and a lot of people were probably hoping to see it at E3 this year, after it failed to materialize at the Nintendo Switch event in January. However, it sounds like that won’t be happening- director Michel Ancel confirmed on Instagram himself that the game will not be revealed at E3 this year after all.

I suppose it’s for the best that he did so- at least this way no one is going in with false expectations. He also stated, however, that he hopes to have the game revealed fully before this year ends regardless- so either way, we are at most seven months away from seeing the long anticipated sequel to the cult hit PS2/Xbox/Gamecube/PC game.

Maybe we’ll see it at Gamescom? Or would it be at PlayStation Experience? Some random Nintendo Direct, perhaps? Whenever it is revealed, we will let you know.

Not much was heard about Beyond Good and Evil 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2003 cult classic, even after it’s unveiling in 2008. As per creator Michel Ancel while speaking to Kotaku, it’s a “very serious development for Ubisoft” currently.

Though it’s been in development since Rayman Legends’ was finished but that it’s a ways off from release and has to be “more concrete” before finally being revealed in full. Ancel also clarified that the teasing via Instagram images “was not a gimmick but a way to say ‘Look. The game exists and we can do it.'”

As for the long development cycle, it was mostly due to limits with technology. “[We had] big questions that are so big you can’t know the answers because no physics engine can handle all of the dimensions and speeds and things like that. It’s like ‘Okay, if no physics engine can do it, how can we achieve that?’

“It’s crazy and difficult to explain to people how technical making a game is. Now it’s not anymore about polygons and things like that, it’s about millions of behavioral AIs, systems, and giant spaceships crashing on big planets.”

The question now is: When will Beyond Good and Evil 2 come up again? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Beyond Good and Evil creator Michel Ancel has been teasing fans with artwork over the past few days, hinting at the long-in-development sequel finally seeing the light of the day. Wonder no more as the official Facebook page has confirmed that the sequel is indeed in development.

“If you’ve been waiting for news about BG&E… well, here you go! We are delighted to confirm that Michel Ancel is currently working with the Ubisoft Montpellier Studio on a new Beyond Good & Evil game.”

Here’s the interesting thing – for all the hype around the sequel and how it’s been referred to as Beyond Good and Evil 2 for several years, said name was avoided in the announcement post. This makes us think that the sequel could be different from the teaser images and whatnot that we’ve seen of BG&E 2.

Could it actually be set in the past and involve Jade’s father in some way? That will be worth finding out but for now, stay tuned for more information.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 has been a long time coming- the original game launched in 2003 on Gamecube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC, and fans have been waiting for the sequel ever since, egged on by the periodic tease by Ubisoft or by creator Michel Ancel.

The project has never been more than a name until now, although earlier this year, rumor broke out that Nintendo had secured the game as an exclusive for the Nintendo NX, not unlike what happened with Bayonetta 2 on Wii U. Whether or not that rumor is true remains to be seen, but for now, it seems as though Beyond Good and Evil 2 may in fact be happening- on his Instagram, Michel Ancel shared a picture that shows baby Peyj and Jade’s dad, with the caption, ‘Thanks Ubisoft for making this possible!’

Which means that Beyond Good and Evil 2 may be closer to being a reality than ever before. Hopefully, it’s revealed soon- possibly at the Nintendo NX reveal, if the rumor from earlier this year turns out to be true?

So Beyond Good & Evil 2, the oft-delayed adventure platformer, is still coming. So says Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot while speaking to Geoff Keighley on YouTube Live (at 3:58). Do you believe him?

Guillemot noted that, “It’s still on the way. It’s something at one point you will see, yes.”

As for whether that will be sometime soon, he noted that, “It’s difficult to say, actually. Michel [Ancel] is working on it, but he’s doing two games at the same time. It’s coming along, but he has to spend more time on it so we can see it faster.”

It’s funny because rumours last year noted that Ancel is currently off the project. Hm.

Beyond Good & Evil 2 was first showcased in 2008 and revealed the return of someone who looked like former game’s protagonist Jade. Gameplay footage would leak the next year showing Jade actually outrunning authorities throughout a city. From there, Beyond Good & Evil 2 was delayed indefinitely. But maybe it could actually be out in our lifetimes? Here’s hoping.

Michel Ancel may be busy with Wild and Beyond Good & Evil 2 may have had almost no progress since it’s initial announcement in 2008 but the director says it’s still very much alive. This was revealed in an episode of Devs Play hosting by Double Fine’s Tim Schafer and Greg Rice where Ancel was present to play the first Beyond Good & Evil.

In the episode, Ancel noted that his current thoughts about the original are a result of making a sequel. “Yeah, but it’s difficult because it’s hard for me to do the same kind of game two times. I always want to do something different.”

You can check out the episode below along with what Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto thought about Beyond Good & Evil at E3 (spoiler: he wasn’t a fan according to Ancel).

What are your thoughts on the sequel? Would you still want to play it? Let us know in the comments below.

Undoubtedly, Ubisoft’s most talented designer and developer was Michel Ancel, who was responsible for the Rayman franchise, the Rabbids franchise, as well as Beyond Good and Evil. However, his newest game, WiLD, is being developed by his independent studio, in conjunction with Sony, leading many to speculate that maybe he had ended his relationship with Ubisoft. It seems that all of that speculation was wrong.

“It’s very simple,” Ancel told Eurogamer in the wake of his Paris Games Week showing of WiLD on stage during Sony’s press conference. “I’m working half and half – I’m still working at Ubisoft. Here, because it’s my studio, it’s a very special game and I’m trying to do very crazy things on this game. It’s two different things.”

That other game that Ancel refers to- could it possibly be Beyond Good and Evil 2? The sequel to the cult hit action adventure game has been long awaited, long anticipated, and something that has apparently been in development at Ubisoft for a while now. Maybe this game he is referring to is that one?

Whatever it is, it is good to see Ancel is still working with Ubisoft in some capacity, if only because this means I will get to see more good Rayman games.