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Ex-BioWare employee claims to have worked on Jade Empire 2 in 2006, 2007
It could just be a very, very specific, unintentional typo, but we're gonna bet that ex-BioWare lead level designer Rafael Brown knew what he was doing when he included "Jade Empire 2 (360/PS3/PC)" in his list of "unreleased" games that he worked on in his LinkedIn profile. The listing suggests a current-generation sequel was planned for the 2005 Xbox/PC/Mac Jade Empire. The listing also indicates he was working on the title at BioWare somewhere between April 2006 and April 2007 -- the year that Brown was employed by the company. His job description at the dev even specifies he was the "lead level/world designer on an unannounced project." Meanwhile, other folks still employed at BioWare were feeling optimistic about the Jade Empire IP as recently as 2009. The BioWare of 2011, however, had yet to respond as of publishing.
BioWare would 'love' to revisit Jade Empire (so would we)
Speaking to Stragety Informer, BioWare's Mike Laidlaw had some simultaneously pleasing and disappointing news for Jade Empire fans. When asked directly when we would see a sequel to the Asian fantasy RPG, Laidlaw opted for the always handy -- and always frustrating -- PR Jedi mind trick, stating that BioWare hasn't made any announcements regarding Jade Empire 2. On a brighter note, he added that the game is a "staff favorite," saying, "We'd love to revisit it at some point." He then quickly switched gears back to disappointment, noting that the company is currently focused on Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2. Dear team BioWare, you are most assuredly not the only ones that would love to revisit Jade Empire. Grab a sticky note and write that down, tuck it under your pillow and think about it. Think hard. Thanks.
Rumor: BioWare working on Jade Empire 2
Dean Takahashi over at The Mercury News is reporting that he spoke with someone who saw actual development code and that BioWare is indeed working on Jade Empire 2. Shock, gasp and awe! Takahashi is nearly positive that a sequel to the 2005 release of Jade Empire is in the works and is currently set to be released as an Xbox 360 exclusive. Though, he mentions that it is entirely possible that the Empire will make its way to the PS3 seeing that EA has complete control of the BioWare reins now.Here's to hoping this rumor turns out materializing as we (and nearly everyone else) wouldn't mind seeing a Jade Empire sequel. Keep bringing the RPG goods BioWare.
