Ubisoft accidentally released Beyond Good & Evil anniversary edition

Beyond Good and Evil Anniversary Edition is real, and we know this for sure, as Ubisoft accidentally released the action game months early

Beyond Good and Evil Anniversary Edition is real, and we know this for sure, as Ubisoft released the action game several months early. Oops. The accident – which included a store listing and full copies of the game sent to Ubisoft+ subscribers – happened before Ubisoft even announced the game’s existence, even though the ESRB leaked it earlier in 2023.

Ubisoft acknowledged the mistaken leak on the Beyond Good & Evil 2 Twitter page and said they plan to release Beyond Good & Evil Anniversary Edition early in 2024.

The studio removed footage and images from the internet after some of those Ubisoft+ subscribers posted it, and while some reactions to the scrubbed-up visuals were less than favorable, Ubisoft said the build was an in-progress version of the game. The now-delisted store page said the full release will support 4K resolution and 60fps, and it comes with a few other upgrades as well (thanks, Eurogamer).

Well, looks like the cat’s out of the bag, dagnammit. Happy 20th anniversary to Beyond Good & Evil! While we cannot wait to show you more about this special edition, more news to come in early 2024! pic.twitter.com/cNxHGTnmdU

— Beyond Good and Evil 2 (@bgegame) November 29, 2023

One of those is a new treasure hunt mode that gives Jade special new gear and gives you more knowledge about her backstory. It will also feature achievements, a speedrun mode, and some developer insights and commentary in a separate gallery.

If you don’t want to wait that long and you have an Xbox, you can play Beyond Good & Evil‘s 360 version via backwards compatibility.

There’s still no word about Beyond Good & Evil 2, or whether it remains in active development. Series creator Michel Ancel – who later departed Ubisoft and faced sexual misconduct allegations – teased a sequel in 2007, and Ubisoft announced it with a trailer in 2017 with a small update in 2019 and nothing since.

Meanwhile, Ubisoft is giving away one of the best Assassin’s Creed games for free for a short while, and unlike Beyond Good & Evil Anniversary Edition, they won’t take it back.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF