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Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition Launches on June 25
Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition launches on June 25 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC (via Ubisoft Store, Steam, and Epic Games Store), Amazon Luna, and GeForce Now, and will be included on day one with a Ubisoft+ Premium subscription. Bringing back the groundbreaking classic adventure game with a host of new features, Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition includes updated visuals running at up to 4K resolution and 60 FPS; updated controls and quality-of-life features; a new in-game treasure hunt and Speedrun Mode; and a special anniversary gallery. Additionally, a physical edition and Collector’s Edition will be available through Limited Run Games, with preorders opening on July 12.
As Jade – a penniless young photographer/lighthouse keeper/orphan caregiver/martial artist – players will set out alongside her adoptive uncle Pey’j to explore Hillys, a watery planet under constant threat from the DomZ aliens. Initially looking to use Jade’s photography skills to document local wildlife and earn enough to keep the lights on, the two quickly find themselves recruited by a clandestine news network working to expose the truth behind the DomZ attacks.
Incorporating a blend of gameplay from a variety of genres, Beyond Good & Evil lets players knock aliens around with Jade’s daï-jo staff in fluid combat encounters, sneak past lethal guards in tense stealth sequences, and pilot a hovercraft to battle massive creatures and win explosive races. There are competitive minigames to master, secrets to uncover, and a story of resistance that will take players from the streets of Hillys to the vastness of space.
There’s also new content to discover: Players can take on a new treasure hunt with clues that will direct them across Hillys and yield in-game cosmetic rewards that tie into Jade’s past – and to the pirates of Beyond Good and Evil 2. Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition also updates the game with autosaving, cross-saves across all available platforms, remapped controls (with full support for controllers, keyboards, and mice), and the ability to skip cutscenes.
Last but not least, Beyond Good & Evil fans can get fresh insight into the development of the 2003 original with the new Anniversary Gallery, which features previously unreleased art, videos, anecdotes from developers, and other never-before-seen content.
Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition arrives on June 25 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC (via Ubisoft Store, Steam, and Epic Games Store), Amazon Luna, and GeForce Now. Ubisoft+ Premium subscribers also get day-one access to the game.