Yes indeed ladies and gentlemen a new Mirror’s Edge game has been announced! The developers at DICE not only sent a shock wave through the core of the gaming community with the announcement of the sequel, but furthermore turned the shock wave into an earthquake by announcing that it shall be completely open world. The only other details about the game that DICE has announced is that there will be a new Origin story for Faith and that it shall come to next-gen consoles and PC.
Whether or not the open-world aspect will make the game more like an Assassin’s Creed or GTA, we will be keeping a close eye on the game here at njtechreviews.com to see how it develops. See the press conference statement below and watch the official E3 teaser trailer also below–I highly recommend that you do; but before I sign off this article I leave you with this question: how will the open world setting change the feeling of the game; is it a smart move? Please feel free to comment below. Happy gaming!
Press Release
DICE Heralds the Return of Mirror’s Edge
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DICE, an award-winning studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and developer of the blockbusterBattlefield™ franchise, today announced that fan-favorite Mirror’s Edge™ is in early stages of development. Mirror’s Edge was first introduced in 2008 and fans quickly elevated the game’s heroine “Faith” into a videogame icon. Gamers and critics worldwide praised its unique characters, highly stylized world and fresh take on first person action adventure. The new Mirror’s Edgereboots the franchise for the next generation with advanced visuals and an all-new origin story for Faith. Powered by DICE’s proprietary Frostbite™technology, the game will be heading to Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®4, and PC.
“We introduced Mirror’s Edge and Faith to gamers five years ago, and we’ve waited for the right moment to reunite them,” said Sara Jansson, Senior Producer, DICE. “Thanks to the Frostbite engine and a new generation of platforms, we are now able to deliver a richer world that players will be able to explore with a new level of freedom in both movement and action.”
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