Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition has received a US rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board.
The ESRB rating was spotted by Twitter user @MACOS380 earlier today, and although the rating doesn't include any additional information about this so-called 20th Anniversary Edition, it does mention that it's coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series. An Xbox One version hasn't been mentioned, but since a PS4 version is being listed, it's likely that this is a mistake.
"This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of a reporter accompanied by a pig-like companion investigating a conspiracy on the planet of Hillys", the rating summary from the ESRB reads. "From a third-person perspective, players explore fantasy locations, take photos of evidence, solve puzzles, and fight robot and alien enemies. Combat is sometimes fast-paced, with players using melee weapons (e.g., staffs, torches) to strike stylized enemies that generally break apart or vanish into puffs of smoke. One boss battle depicts a squid-like alien stabbed in the eye, with yellow-green splatter effects."
As said, no additional details about this re-release have been included, but if this rating is correct, we're likely looking at an updated version of Ubisoft's 2003 action-adventure. The game already received a digital-only HD remaster for Xbox and PlayStation in 2011. As most of you will know, Ubisoft has been planning a sequel to the 2003 original since 2017. Beyond Good & Evil 2 was announced during Ubisoft's 2017 E3 press conference, but since then, series creator Michel Ancel retired from the industry in 2020. In addition, the game's Managing Director left Ubisoft earlier this year. Here's what Ubisoft wrote upon the game's announcement in 2017:
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is the spiritual successor to the cult classic, a prequel that will transport players into a profoundly multicultural world, capturing the spirit of the original with grandiose decors and intense dramas that play out across a vast universe. Through the Space Monkey Program, Ubisoft Montpellier will be developing the game alongside its community of fans.
System 3 has become the center of interstellar trade and colonization in the Milky Way of the 24th century, thanks to the creation of Hybrid slaves. While private enterprises fight over resources and power, the first colonists weave together the rich and diverse spiritual and cultural heritages of Old Earth to give meaning to their existence. In this new era of piracy, we will rise from lowly pirate to legendary captain at the helm of massive star-faring vessels, adventuring alongside crews of colorful characters to fight for freedom and the right to determine our own fate among the stars.
We'll update you as soon as more information about this 20th-anniversary edition of Beyond Good & Evil comes in.
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