Today we received some long awaited news about the Mirror’s Edge franchise which was teased at E3 2013 and shown off in that weird EA press conference from last year at E3. DICE announced on their website and via email blasts that the new Mirror’s Edge is called Catalyst and is not a sequel to the original game.
“The first game had a lot of promise,” Jansson said. “It was unlike anything else in terms of the gameplay and style — it had a unique soul. But as much as we loved that game, we knew it could be more. So that’s what we have set out to do as we introduce Mirror’s Edge to a new generation.”
The game is supposed to release sometime in early 2016 for the PS4, Xbox One and the PC.
“The team has spent a lot of time re-evaluating every aspect of the game and making it a new experience. This is not a sequel, this is not Mirror’s Edge 2. We have landed on a vision that honors the first game — pushing the boundaries of first person movement and diving deeper into the story behind our heroine Faith — but also brings a lot of great new, interesting gameplay and features to the experience for our players.”
We will know more at E3 next week.
