• News

E3 2018: Young Jade Appears In New Beyond Good & Evil 2 Story Trailer

The lead of the original game makes her first appearance in the upcoming sequel.

Charles Singletary Jr

June 11, 2018 1:15 PM

2

Ubisoft is up to the plate on the third day of E3 2018 conferences and, after introducing Just Dance 2019, Beyond Good & Evil got a new cinematic trailer. Audiences got a look at a crew that will likely be a major part of the new game and, at the end, a new character makes her first appearance. Jade, the lead from Beyond Good & Evil, appeared with a sword in hand.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt was brought onto the stage and it was revealed that his Hit Record team will be collaborating with Ubisoft to make music for Beyond Good & Evil 2. Artists around the well will be able to contribute to Beyond Good & Evil via music, art, and more. During E3 2018, attendees and fans will be getting a look at the Genosha City area in BG&E2. It's currently in its Alpha stage. Ubisoft released a full breakdown of the Beyond Good & Evil 2 trailer above, featuring commentary from developers.

Update: hitRECord's Joseph Gordon-Levitt took to Twitter to address fan concerns if contributors would end up being paid for their work in the game. Neither Ubisoft nor Gordon-Levitt ended up confirming if or how the creators themselves will be paid. Following the show, Gordon-Levitt apologized to a fan, confirming that creators will indeed be paid for their efforts and will not, in fact, be creating assets for free

You are super right. Huge oversight. I think script got trimmed at last minute and we fucked that up. It’s hugely important to me that @hitrecord pays artists fairly. Since 2010 we’ve paid community almost $3 million https://t.co/oauU4IUiyE

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe) June 11, 2018

So if you were thinking about contributing, but weren't sure it'd be worth your while due to this oversight, rest assured that Ubisoft's not looking for handouts.

Charles Singletary Jr

News Editor

Charles Singletary Jr keeps the updates flowing as the News Editor, breaking stories while investigating the biggest topics in gaming and technology. He's pretty active on Twitter, so feel free to reach out to him @The_CSJR. Got a hot tip? Email him at Charles.Singletary@Shacknews.com.