Beyond Good & Evil 2 creative director Emile Morel has passed away at the age of 40

Emile Morel, Creative Director of Ubisoft’s Beyond Good & Evil 2, has passed away.

His death was announced by his colleagues and peers on LinkedIn, spotted before IGNwith one saying that Muriel died at the “shocking young age of forty”.

A dear colleague from over a decade ago at Ubisoft Montpellier, we’ve laughed and cried through good times and bad, and shipped so many great games together. books M. Gabrielle Shrager, lead writer at Lightspeed LA.

“Emile was so proud of Beyond Good and Evil 2, the Space Monkeys and his team mates. He will be sorely missed.”

Morrell has worked at Ubisoft for over 14 years, starting as a game designer and then rising to become creative director for the long-running game Beyond Good & Evil 2. In development. During his time at Ubisoft Montpellier he also worked on Rayman Legends and Rayman Fiesta Run.

Prior to joining Ubisoft, he spent nearly four years working at Eden Games in various game design positions, contributing to titles such as Test Drive Unlimited and Alone in the Dark.

Also praising is Greg Hermtant, who was a producer on Beyond Good & Evil 2 for nearly five years before working on this year’s Valiant Hearts Coming Home.

“You’ve been a wonderful, kind partner all these years at Ubisoft,” he said books. “I am grateful to have worked with you on so many projects. Even through the hardest times, you have always remained the nurturing and supportive person you were with your beautiful positive mind.

“But the most important thing is the great moments we had. Without a doubt, Rayman Legends is my best memory. I will miss our jokes and imitations. You will miss Beyond Good & Evil. Rest assured we will carry on your work.”