A Ubisoft representative confirmed to IGN this afternoon the long-awaited sequel to Beyond Good and Evil is still in development despite having no mention in the company's recent fiscal third quarter update.
This is good news for fans of the series, as remarks last July from Ubisoft President Laurent Detoc seemed to indicate the title has been scrapped or put on indefinite hold.
"Whether or not it comes out remains to be seen anyway, but we didn't want to abandon that IP because it has a cache and authenticity about it," Detoc said at the time. "There's something very pure about that game and it's too bad that we were not able to build it as an IP at the time."
Though, keep in mind Ubisoft has yet to officially announce the title as "Beyond Good & Evil 2." A CG video was shown last year at an event that depicted pig sidekick Pey'J and, presumably, protagonist Jade broken-down alongside a desert road.
Two months later, however, rendered in-game footage leaked on the Internet showing Jade running through detailed streets and buildings while escaping pursuing guards. Ubisoft did not confirm that footage was real or part of its new Beyond Good & Evil project.
Ubisoft's other title seemingly in limbo, I Am Alive, has also been confirmed it will not ship during the company's 2010-11 fiscal year (April 2010 - March 2011), but the company assured IGN development was still ongoing.