Given EA’s current propensity to favour Microsoft-based announcements, news (again) that a Mirror’s Edge 2 has appeared online dressed in Xbox clothing should surprise no-one.
This time it was the Italian branch of online retailer Amazon, who swiftly removed the pre-order page (but not before it was print-screened).
Why this is only being shown with green casing might suggest some kind of xbox exclusive, then, although the previous outing was for the current-gen 360 rather than the all-new One, announced last week and due later this year.
There’s a nervous twitch suggesting this might be a Kinect thing. Let’s hope not.
Kamokazi-UK
Yeah. I can see it now…Running and Jumping on the spot. Throwing punches at the camera…
Eldave0
This is the sort of game which would convince me to get a X1 over PS4. Mirror’s Edge was awesome and a sequel in long overdue – providing it isn’t a Kinect title of course…
philzy85
Why? ME came out on ps3 and x360 so I’m sure it will be the same case next gen
The Avenger
Well this article is suggesting mirror’s edge 2 may be an exclusive. That’s why I presume Eldave0 says X1 over PS4 if a choice had to be made. It is a brilliant game. However, I can’t help but notice Eldave’s avatar o.0
Either way it wouldn’t sway me if it were exclusive. I want a games console not a media PC.
Eldave0
Sorry, yes the article suggests it might be an X1 exclusive – which would make sense given how chummy Microsoft and EA are these days. I appreciate for many, Mirrors Edge 2 wouldn’t be a “system seller” but I found the original to be a breath of fresh air so would support a sequel 100%.
Lol, ahh yes, the avatar. Simple explanation, nothing fanboyish, my mate and I have just started an X1 blog :-)
Pete_UK
I doubt EA – or any other 3rd party publisher – can afford to have major titles as platform exclusives anymore – especially given that it’s likely to be very easy to support both platforms from a coding standpoint. You’ll see exclusives from in-house teams certainly, but this’ll be a timed exclusive at most.
KeRaSh
Actually it would make sense. Mirror’s Edge 1 was not financially successful, so getting a nice exclusivity bonus up front would take a lot of risk out of the equation.
However, the fact that there are rumors about a this gen version for both the PS3 and 360 floating around makes this less believable.
Origami Killer
If this is an xbox exclusive then I can see it swaying a few gamers to whichever console purchase, as well as there being a monumental backlash from fans of the first.
ron_mcphatty
Is there ever an occasion where preorders like this are put up by an Amazon employee looking to cause a bit of excitement?
Bilbo_bobbins
I reckon this is done on purpose, I also doubt its exclusive to Xbox One.
psychobudgie
Am I the only gamer that hated the first game? If it is a XBox One exclusive though, it will no doubt be Kinect based and ruined by EA. They managed to ruin Dead Space and Mass Effect so Mirror’s Edge is hardly a challenge for them.
Mickey2010
The orginal was brilliant but this wouldn’t sway me into the X1 as i’m sure that it will come to PS.
YOURMUMANDME
They can keep it, I thought it was rubbish…
TSBonyman
Timed exclusive for XO perhaps. I liked the parkour of the first game but not how i kept dying in a hail of bullets. :/