Following the success and anticipation generated from their recent games, most notably Mass Effect 3, I'd love to see some of their Xbox “classics” resurface with a facelift. In simple terms, I want Jade Empire 2. If any company can breathe new life into an aged title, it would be Bioware.
On this week's episode of The 1099 Podcast, the creative director of Dragon Age, Mike Laidlaw, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss how the team at BioWare creates such massive open worlds. Mike explains the different roles he's played at BioWare, the struggles of even starting a five-year AAA project, what a linear Dragon Age (similar to Uncharted) would look like, how he deals with Dragon Age reviews, and the possibility of a Jade Empire 2.
Yes, but with how Bioware is today...it wouldn't. They couldn't even keep Mass Effect or Dragon Age consistent for more than 1 game.
I thought Inquisition was the worst game in the series. Don't have a lot of hope for the next one.
@Cupofjoe I played it for hours. I don't think it's terrible, but compared to the previous work of the developer, it's a big step backwards. Certainly wouldn't call it amazing. The characters are boring and forgettable, unlike the previous games in the series.
Even if doesn't - it's been 12 years. It would be more than a teenager by the time a sequel could come out. I'd just be happy to see Bioware do something single player outside of Space or Dragons again.
The new game Absolver looks so damn good, and makes me want a Jade Empire 2 very badly!
Microsoft needs to lock up at the very least timed exclusivity for Jade Empire 2 if its something Bioware is interested in.
Yeah because let's screw gamers out of getting to play it so fanboys can brag about it being a timed exclusive then not buy it like they did with rotr
Yeah first f**king party were talking third party here let's try to keep up
Jade empire 2 would be awesome news. I don't have much faith in it happening though.
I would love a new KOTOR and a new Jade Empire, but the last two Bioware games have left me unimpressed due to how great the games were that came before. Bioware is off my must buy list, currently on the wait for a discount list.
I could see both happening, EA has Star Wars and the return of KOTOR would be huge news. The only hurdle I could see is that Disney would probably want it to fit with their timeline. A JE sequel sees necessary, and since I played it I've had the thought, but I also wanted an Okami sequel, so there's that.
As for the state of Bioware, I tend to agree with you. But I recently picked up DA:I and I'm loving it. Makes me want to pick up ME:A when it's discounted.
DA: I is much better than ME:A, but DA: I cannot compare to DA:O and I even like DA:2 better than DA:I.
ME:A is just a massive disappointment.
For years, there has been a demand for a sequel, but nothing has ever materialized. Now there may be a glimmer of hope for a second game in the future.
I don't know what I want. I love JE and love that feudal Japan setting.
Just give me more of what made it great.
Completely agree (& I'm guessing u meant China? ;P)
& make it truly open world this time, no loading screens
A new JE2 , plus a remastered JE so to rekindle the story for those that played the original and to attract new players. Last thing hopefully their Xbox one , PC exclusive.
Mmm...I know JE was ofc (og)xbox excl. last time around, that's how I played it. But having moved to ps4 this gen, I hope it's multiplat this time. Really enjoyed the game, hate the idea of not getting to play it again :(
I think it all comes down to who owns the ip, ms or ea?
I'm in the same boat, played the original on Xbox but now own the PS4. The game will probably be multi-platform now that EA owns Bioware.
It was on the PC as well. The game's readily available on GOG for around £6. Should run decently on pretty much any rig these days.
According bioware ceo who name slips my mind but he said on twitter answering a fan question on JE that "Microsoft still owns the exclusive rites to JE so if JE2 were in the works it would be an Xbox exclusive" he stated on twitter sure you guys can look it up.
@WCxAlchemist, man, if that's the case, I guess I may as well give up the ghost on getting to play JE2 :(
& that's a shame, wouldn't u say?
WCxAlchemist: While Microsoft published the game on Xbox they do not own the IP, Bioware did own the IP and now it's EA. So unless MS can somehow get it exclusive there is still hope for it being multi-plat.
Why hope for exclusivity? I wish each system got to play bloodborne, halo, and all the rest.
I imagine that it will be a box/pc exclusive, but I definitely hope it isn't.
I want the character I choose to impact the game more than who flirts with me. Make the story actually be different for each to more of a degree.
Heck yeah game was great. Just needed to be bigger. I'd like another Star Wars RPG too.
Jade Empire is such a beautiful game, and OMG the music.
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
BioWare's forgotten RPG, Jade Empire, was a blast. And for this writer, it was also memorable. So why didn't we get Jade Empire 2?
Me too, Tay.
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