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Whether or Not Another Mirror's Edge Will Be Made Is Up To You, Says EA

According to EA's Patrick Söderlund, the fate of MIrror's Edge rests squarely on user reception for Catalyst, which will prove whether there's a big enough audience.

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KaiPow3317d ago

Dying Light already proved that fans are already warm to the idea of first person parkour games. Plus a new ME means new catchy trance tunes.

kaiserfranz3317d ago

Wel, Dying Light for the parkour was inspired by the first Mirror's Edge, which was influential in terms of design but not strong enough in terms of sales

I guess now EA wants to figure out if it can be

crxss3317d ago (Edited 3317d ago )

This has always been the case. Whether sequels get made is always based on sales. This isn't new.

Eidolon3317d ago (Edited 3317d ago )

Mirror's Edge 1 did FP parkour well and 7 years before Dying Light and didn't do nearly as good, and it's not because people needed warming up. I think DL just proves Zombies still sell a lot of games and that parkour works well in these survival type games, it was also MUCH more anticipated.

ccgr3315d ago

I own Mirror's Edge but have yet to play (back log...) I enjoyed Dying Light though, which game is better?

Overload3317d ago

While it's true the sales will affect the development of the next game, I always find it funny when companies threaten you pre release about it.

Mostafeto3317d ago

They aren't actually threatening anybody, what they said is really common sense. Why make another game if it won't sell?

Alexious3317d ago

Indeed. It will be the chance to see if people have "Faith"... ;)

_-EDMIX-_3317d ago

"threaten" ??? Not really.

What they are saying is basic business. If ti doesn't sell well, they won't continue the series. I've yet hear a company state "regardless of how the sales do, we will for a fact make more" lol

I think you might need to step into reality with this one. Its not the first time a publisher as left an IP do to slow sales, at least they are giving the heads up that nothing is set in stone about its future.

This is business, they make games to make money.

shammgod3317d ago

I feel the same. It compels people to buy it

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Garethvk3317d ago

Smart business as they need to see how it sells. Look how Dead Space 3 stalled plans for a 4th.

Phil323317d ago

I still need to beat the original. What I played of it was a lot of fun. Though there's a LOT of use of the color white.

Alexious3317d ago

Indeed, the color white is one of the trademarks of the game's art style.

xX1NORM1Xx3317d ago

yea the colours are white and red mainly but its a fantastic game i beat it a week or so ago after playing it a lot as a kid

NerveGearneeded3316d ago

the color white symbolizes purity and perfection among other things im sure they did that on purpose.

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Hitoshi Sakimoto Celebrates 40 Years Of Game Composing With A Streaming Collection

The legendary composer celebrates forty years of game composing with a new collection.

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Yoshida claims PS believes Xbox is their only competitor, truth is they don’t have one any more

Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida claims PlayStation still believes Xbox is their only true competitor, not Nintendo.

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Terry_B5d ago

True, they have pretty different audiences..and some People just have both at home or a PS and a PC that emulates more or less everything from Nintendo.

Knightofelemia5d ago

Xbox hasn't been a competitor since the XB360. Last generation and this generation Sony has been running circles around Xbox. As for Sony vs Nintendo Sony runs circles yes but I don't really see Nintendo as competition. Nintendo does their own thing and it works.

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Lightning775d ago

Details are important. Console sales yes. Overall games Xbox seems to be doing fairly well in that department.

LoveSpuds5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

MS were doing so well that they had to start selling their games on their main competitors system which in turn results in around 30% of each sale going to Sony as the platform holder.

I do think tjat MS' fortunes will improve now that they are actually selling games rather than giving them away for pennies on the dollar.

Something that occurs to me is that the more success MS published games have elsewhere, the more stark it will become that selling games is much more profitable than renting them. If that becomes highly noticable, I wonder what the shareholders (who ultimately run the show) will make of a service which has stagnated for years?

crazyCoconuts4d ago

PlayStation doesn't compete with third party games, they compete on consoles. They profit from third party games. If you're not comparing consoles there's no point in comparing.

drivxr5d ago

Console wars are over.

Eventually, everyone else will catch up to this fact.

attilayavuzer5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

I think it's all PS fans have left at this point. Console wars were always a competition for fourth place behind Nintendo, PC and mobile. If Xbox evaporates into a hybrid virtual platform, then PS will be perennially left in last place.

Christopher5d ago

Strange, I recall all those FCC documents and witness testimonies saying the exact opposite... Guess Microsoft doesn't know what it's talking about?

PanicMechanic5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Great analysis. Just joking.

Pretending like companies give a f about where they “rank” against each other is just super retarded. This isn’t the World Cup.

Tell me, how does “PC” compete against a brand like PlayStation? It just doesn’t make sense at all. What you just said, is complete and utter nonsense

BlaqMagiq14d ago

I don't think PS cares about being in this so-called "last place" you came up with when they're making profits hand over fist.

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Destiny10805d ago

microsoft wanted to crush sony into dust and they had the money to do it, but with such weak leadership it was always going to fail

Reaper22_5d ago

Had the money? They still have the money but the industry has changed since xbox 360. Microsoft is the number one publisher in gaming. I'd hardly call that failing.

IRetrouk5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

The industry hasn't changed though, just ms, Microsoft was the no1 publisher for a month in december 2024, the actual no1 for fy2024 was tencent if game sales are all that's being counted.

Profchaos5d ago

Money doesn't mean you'll be successful large corporations have entered and failed before like Nec

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Interview: Plants vs. Zombies Composer Talks Charm, Humor, and Musical Mayhem

Game Rant interviews Plants vs. Zombies composer Peter McConnell about honoring the series’ quirky roots, adapting its themes, and now going vinyl.

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VenomUK6d ago

The score for the first Plants Vs Zombies is such great, iconic music that it has a timeless quality. Not quite the level of Minecraft, but wonderful in its own right.