One of the most impressive games in regard to urban modelling and its unique approach to navigating through that (which I've blogged about before) looks like will be getting a sequel despite poor sales. Electronic Arts has confirmed that a ‘small team’ at Swedish outfit DICE is working on a sequel to Mirror’s Edge. EA’s euro VP Patrick Soderlund told journalists at the recent E3 that they have a small team on it and that he's excited about what they do.
He didn’t offer any impression that the game is beyond the early stages of development, saying that “you will see another Mirror’s Edge for sure. It’s just a matter of when that time is and what we do with it.” The news follows the announcement reported that DICE is also working on Battlefield 3. However, unlike the proven Battlefield series, EA had overestimated sales expectations for Mirror’s Edge and saw mixed reviews for the game, casting doubt on the future of the franchise.
The Mirror’s Edge demo was one of the most downloaded games on the Xbox 360 in 2008, meaning that the incentive to purchase was lost on many. Hope to see a new one out there soon with the same, if not improved, city modelling techniques.
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