After years of clues and speculation, EA has announced Mirror's Edge,
rewarding fan's faith with a reboot of DICE's parkour action game coming to
Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The
Mirror's Edge website has the news and the
E3 announcement teaser
trailer which offers gameplay, a little tattooing, and word that the game is
"coming... when it's ready." Here's the announcement:
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
- June 10, 2013 – DICE, an award-winning studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:
EA) and developer of the blockbuster Battlefield™ franchise, today announced
that fan-favorite Mirror’s Edge™ is in early stages of development. Mirror’s
Edge was first introduced in 2008 and fans quickly elevated the game’s heroine
“Faith” into a videogame icon. Gamers and critics worldwide praised its unique
characters, highly stylized world and fresh take on first person action
adventure. The new Mirror’s Edge reboots the franchise for the next generation
with advanced visuals and an all-new origin story for Faith. Powered by DICE’s
proprietary Frostbite™ technology, the game will be heading to Xbox One®, the
all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®4, and
PC.
“We introduced Mirror’s Edge and Faith to gamers five years ago, and we’ve
waited for the right moment to reunite them,” said Sara Jansson, Senior
Producer, DICE. “Thanks to the Frostbite engine and a new generation of
platforms, we are now able to deliver a richer world that players will be able
to explore with a new level of freedom in both movement and action.”
To view the Mirror’s Edge teaser trailer, please visit www.mirrorsedge.com,
where fans can also sign up for the official Mirror’s Edge newsletter. Join the
conversation at www.facebook.com/mirrorsedge and follow us on Twitter® at
www.twitter.com/mirrorsedge and #MirrorsEdge. Press assets are available at
http://info.ea.com. To follow all of EA’s news
during E3 and watch the replay of the Mirror’s Edge unveil, visit
www.ea.com/e3.