Past Good and Evil 2 was lastly introduced after years of rumors throughout E3 2017, and whereas we have had a number of further appears to be like on the recreation since then, it has been largely quiet on the Ubisoft entrance. With the current occasions of recreation creator/director Michel Ancel leaving the video games trade altogether, for causes that appear extra difficult than what was first revealed, the way forward for the sequel does not appear as shiny as many followers had hoped.
Throughout a current earnings name (which additionally revealed the delay of Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot assured buyers that the sport isn’t caught in growth hell and that it’s “progressing properly.”
Regardless of dropping such a key title as a part of the event course of with Ancel’s departure, Guillemot promised that “The sport is progressing properly. The world is absolutely improbable. As you may see, Netflix additionally determined to take that universe and create a film with it. So there’s a number of progress in that staff and the sport is coming alongside very properly.”
The Past Good and Evil sequel is a drastic change from the story we fell in love with within the first recreation, however the open-world premise and inventive leaps do present promise for what’s forward. That being mentioned, the rumors surrounding Ancel’s exit don’t encourage hope that the sport is progressing in addition to the Ubisoft CEO says, citing an abusive work tradition underneath Ancel’s management that led to depression, burnout, and exhaustion all through his staff.
The claims in opposition to Ancel had been vehemently denied by a collection of Instagram posts and since then, the experiences surrounding his departure have died down. Whether or not there may be reality to these claims stays to be seen but it surely was another piece to the Past Good and Evil puzzle that had followers nervous that this recreation won’t ever see the sunshine of day.
What do you concentrate on what the Ubisoft CEO needed to say to buyers concerning the progress of Past Good and Evil 2? Do you suppose that each one is properly, or will the sequel be the most recent recreation to take one fall too many to see completion? Pontificate together with your ideas within the remark part beneath and inform us what you suppose!
