- Beyond Good and Evil 2’s development budget is now more than $500 million.
- The game hasn’t been cancelled by Ubisoft, as the publisher believes it can deliver a return on investment.
- Currently, the game’s budget puts it among the top 5 most expensive video games ever produced.
Ubisoft’s recent history of misfortune just got another chapter, with the studio announcing the cancellation of six games currently in development. Two developers were shut down by the French company, alongside the highly anticipated Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake.
However, even in this restructure, one game has once again survived and is still in development: Beyond Good and Evil 2. If reports are true, the publisher has now spent a whopping $500 million developing the sequel.
Why it matters: Beyond Good and Evil 2 is gaming’s most prominent example of sunk cost fallacy, as the game is no closer to releasing despite two decades of development.
As revealed by Insider Gaming, Beyond Good and Evil 2’s development budget is well-over the $500 million threshold, making it one of the most expensive titles in gaming history. Constant changes in direction and the lengthy production period are primarily responsible for this bloated budget.
The game has been in development for over 17 years, making its development cycle the longest in gaming history. However, despite a flurry of recent cancellations, Ubisoft has decided to continue production on Beyond Good and Evil 2, according to Insider’s sources.
According to the report, Ubisoft believes Beyond Good and Evil 2 has the potential to deliver value for all the money invested in the project. In addition, the French publisher feels that the title justifies the hefty $500 million investment.
To put this budget into perspective, Beyond Good and Evil 2 could be one of the top 5 most expensive video games ever produced.
To make matters worse, the sequel still doesn’t have a release date, and reports in 2025 suggested that it isn’t close to launching despite the current version of the game being in development since 2008.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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