Electronic Arts is Creating Six to Eight New IPs

[Strazdas]

Two things to note: IP is intelectual property. not necessarely a game. now gaming companies most IPs are games, obviuosly, but it could be other things, especially knowing how big EA is.
and secondly, he considers sequel to mirrors edge a new IP. what other sequels are labeled new IPs there?

 

[InvaderTim]

So is it six or is it eight? seven maybe? why are they being ambiguous about the numbers.

 

[DrOswald]

I know that we are talking about EAs new IP promises but
this get my attention:

"We are working on a new Mirror's Edge game," Soderlund clarified, "and although that's not a new IP, it is a revival done in a new way."

Revival?Fine.Done in new way?Next thing is my brain telling me "This game will suck"...

Due to EA business practice I suspect that new way of doing Mirror edge means
more fights in game, or widen out demographic shareholders says.Or any other
case of "new way" in game instead of building on core values of the game which
is freerunning.

To be fair, mirrors edge was fine for what it was but there is really no room to grow there.

two words to give you some thoughts: Open world.My eyes my glowing like child opening new present.
FPS freerunning is so unused concept (but spiritually awesome) that It just struck me how come we don't have more of them.

No crazy mixing shooting and zombies but pure FPS harcore parkour.

That would be probably awesome and is exactly what I am talking about. There are great places to go with the ideas of Mirrors Edge. But none of them are served by forcing the developers to make a direct sequel. Better to reboot and do it in a new way than stick to old ideas that serve no one.