Though not one of EA’s biggest-selling IPs, when it launched in 2008 Mirror’s Edge spawned an immediate fan-base who have been baying for more free-running action ever since. Despite walking arm-in-arm with Bad Company and Dead Space back in the day, both games going on to spawn successful sequels, the Mirror’s Edge franchise has only seen an expansion as an iOS title.
In a recent interview, Frank Gibeau, EA Games President has discussed the series’ future, and how certain difficulties have held them back from creating a sequel:
We just haven’t figured out the right way to bring it back yet. It was a franchise that reached an audience, but it didn’t reach a large audience, and from a quality standpoint it was good, not great. Working with DICE, we’re really trying to figure out a way of bringing Faith and the Mirror’s Edge property back, but we just really haven’t crafted the idea yet. We’re looking at it.
Some reassurance for fans, though it sounds as if EA are looking to mould the next potential Mirror’s Edge into something a little more mainstream, which could harm the foundations the game was built upon. Hopefully we will hear more on the game’s progress in the near future.
Source: IGN
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Here’s an idea for you EA: Continue the story into another game, hone some of the game mechanics whilst adding a few fresh ones, lose the comic based cut scenes, add some more graphics and stick a 2 on the end of the title. Mirror’s Edge was a great niche title. Don’t ‘mainstream’ it up or you’ll lose most of what made the first game ace. If it ain’t broke…..