Which 2003 video game features a female protagonist named Jade?

Beyond Good & Evil is the 2003 video game featuring Jade as its female protagonist.

Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, the action-adventure game follows Jade, an investigative reporter, photographer, martial artist, and resistance operative on the planet Hillys. She documents mysterious alien activity while uncovering a conspiracy involving the DomZ and the authoritarian Alpha Sections.

Jade’s camera is more than a storytelling device: it is central to gameplay. Players photograph animals for a scientific archive, gather evidence, solve puzzles, and earn money through photography. She also uses martial arts, a hovercraft, and later the Beluga spacecraft to explore Hillys.

The game launched for PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox, and GameCube beginning in November 2003. It is sometimes confused with Tomb Raider because both feature action-oriented female leads, but Lara Croft is not the protagonist here. Beyond Good & Evil became especially admired for its world-building, emotional cast, and socially minded story, despite modest initial sales.