EA’s Patrick Soderlund has confirmed the existence of Mirror’s Edge 2 revealing they have a ”small team on it”, saying the first game was ”a bold move”.
The senior exec acknowledges the game ”wasn’t perfect by any means,” but their gamble with the IP paid off. Its first-person Parkour gameplay was applauded by fans, but not much else.
”Mirror’s Edge was a risky move. It was a bold move, a very innovative and inspiring move. The game wasn’t perfect by any means. We would have liked the game to sell better even though the game has sold better than most people think,” senior VP of EA Games Europe, Patrick Soderlund, told VideoGamer.com at E3.
Part of the reason why Mirror’s Edge suffered in retail sales was how saturated the market had become at the time, with EA later conceding it was foolish to stack up so many titles together - something they plan to avoid doing for future projects.
”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. We have a small team on it and I’m excited about what we do.”
A continuation of the franchise was already given the nod when EA CEO John Riccitiello discussed its future in December ‘08. ”Mirror’s Edge is one that was very strongly reviewed, that one’s going to go forward. We’re probably going to look into some issues around the design to make sure strong IP is married with strong business,” he said, during a conference call.
Has more Mirror’s Edge got you smiling?
