Veteran Writer Rik Godwin Joins Beyond Good and Evil 2 in Support Role
A staff addition credited to a support studio keeps Beyond Good and Evil 2 visible while Ubisoft has cancelled other titles, which is the only concrete sign of life the project has produced this year.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Rik Godwin, lead writer and associate narrative director at Ubisoft Bordeaux, said on social media that he has spent the past few months working on Beyond Good and Evil 2 in a support and consultant role. He has worked on Assassin's Creed Shadows and the Ghost Recon series. Ubisoft Montpellier leads development of the project, which continues after 18 years.
Rik Godwin, a lead writer and associate narrative director at Ubisoft Bordeaux, posted on September 23 that he has worked on Beyond Good and Evil 2 in a support and consultant role for the past few months, and that he is allowed to say so. His credits include Assassin's Creed Shadows and the Ghost Recon series.
The staffing news follows a development stretch that has run 18 years, with the number of release delay announcements reaching 30. In early 2026 Ubisoft cancelled multiple titles. Montpellier leads the project, and Bordeaux commonly supports other Ubisoft studios.
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