Ubisoft narrative director Rik Godwin has publicly confirmed that work continues on Beyond Good and Evil 2, stating he has been developing the game for the past two months. This announcement is significant because it demonstrates that Ubisoft is still actively allocating resources to the project despite the company facing severe financial difficulties, including a €1.3 billion operating loss and the cancellation of six other games as part of a major restructuring.

The game was originally announced in May 2008 and has now been in development for over 18 years, surpassing Duke Nukem Forever as the longest-in-development AAA title. Following the departure of original director Michel Ancel in 2020, Ubisoft has offered only vague periodic confirmations of continued development without substantive updates, with the last major reveal being a trailer in 2017 showcasing interplanetary travel features.