Beyond Good & Evil 2 overtakes Guinness record holder Duke Nukem Forever as game longest in development Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Beyond Good & Evil 2 overtakes Guinness record holder Duke Nukem Forever as game longest in development Pey'j turner. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Published on 3 Oct 2022 51 comments The long-awaited sequel to Beyond Good & Evil has overtaken Duke Nukem Forever as the game with the longest-ever development period. Duke Nukem Forever, which finally released in 2011, previously held the Guinness World Record for the longest development period for a video game project, at just over 14 years. But Beyond Good & Evil 2 has now beaten that, as noted on Twitter by GamesIndustry.biz's Brendan Sinclair. Watch on YouTube A Beyond Good & Evil 2 trailer from 2018. "Duke Nukem Forever went 5156 days from its announcement in 1997 to its release in 2011," Sinclair wrote on Twitter over the weekend. "It has been 5234 days since the first Beyond Good & Evil 2 trailer was released," he added. That's 5237 now. Both projects saw work put on hold during their times in development, as teams changed and console hardware shifted. Duke Nukem Forever went 5,156 days from its announcement in 1997 to its release in 2011.It has been 5,234 days since the first Beyond Good & Evil 2 trailer was released.- Brendan Sinclair (@BrendanSinclair) September 28, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Ubisoft first began officially discussing Beyond Good & Evil 2 back in 2008, when a CGI trailer for the project was released - though at the time, series creator Michel Ancel had already been working on the project for at least a year. Work continued on the game over the years, off and on, and Ubisoft repeatedly maintained that the project was still in the works to some extent - though it eventually began to be thought of as vapourware. In 2016, Ubisoft publicly recommitted to the project once more, with a big E3 announcement and the launch of a series of regular development updates dubbed the Space Monkey Program. But as the years went on, things seemed to go quiet once again. In 2020, Ancel left Ubisoft amidst reports of trouble at the game's development studio. Ubisoft stated that work on the game would continue, but did not give any expectation on when to actually expect it to arrive. Still, we know things are continuing. In August this year, narrative designer Sarah Arellano, formerly of Blizzard, announced she had joined the project as Beyond Good & Evil 2's new lead writer. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store