Beyond Good and Evil 2 somehow survives the bloodbath at Ubisoft: creative director says he's 'saddened' by the layoffs and cancellations, but the 19-year project is 'unaffected'

This Wednesday Ubisoft announced a major internal restructuring or, as we who speak and write English would put it: massive layoffs, studio closures, and the cancellation of at least six in-development projects (including the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake). The company's share price has nosedived, a call for a "massive international strike" is circulating among staff, and really it's just terrible times for the French multinational.

As soon as I saw the news I thought that Beyond Good & Evil 2...