Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition has launched June 25, 2024which boasts revamped visuals and additional content that have resulted in an experience that, in our opinion, is worth checking out.
However, it turns out that the game also includes a rather thoughtful tribute to Emile Morel, the creative director of Beyond Good & Evil 2 who sadly passed away in 2023.
Located within Hillys City, the central hub of the game, a single bouquet of flowers can be seen lying on a bench with an envelope displaying the letter ‘E’ (you have to look quite carefully, as the font style makes it look like the letter ‘C’ at first glance) .
Eurogamer contacted Ubisoft to clarify if this was indeed a tribute to Morel, and the publisher confirmed that it was.
Morel has proven to be a significant force at Ubisoft, working as lead designer on Rayman Legends, a game that many label as one of the best 2D platformers of all time. At the time of his death, Ubisoft paid tribute to him and his work at the company, calling him “a close friend and an immense source of positive energy”.
