We can all look forward to the 7th of November, because that’s when Mirror’s Edge will be shipping. Click through for the official press release…
Take a leap of ‘Faith’ this November! DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that the highly acclaimed first-person action adventure title, Mirror’s Edge™ will ship on November 7th for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system. The PC version of Mirror’s Edge will ship later in the winter. Prior to launch, players worldwide will get an early peek at the game when the demo* becomes available via Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace and PLAYSTATION® Store. The demo will feature the prologue of the game including the tutorial and a segment of the single-player story mode. Starting September 26th, players who pre-order Mirror’s Edge at selected retailers will get an exclusive code that unlocks the Time Trial mode in the demo.
Time Trial mode challenges players to find the fastest route across the rooftops and through the streets. Players can upload their best time to the Mirror’s Edge leaderboards for their friends to download and compete against. Players can see their friend’s ‘ghost’ run as they race their way through the course to the top of the leaderboards.
“Mirror’s Edge is bringing something new to the action-adventure genre this holiday by putting the player in the shoes of the hero, seeing what she sees, feeling what she feels,” says Owen O’Brien, Senior Producer, DICE. “We wanted to create an entirely new experience, with a different type of heroine and a world that not only looks fresh and new but has unique gameplay.”
Mirror’s Edge was recently awarded “Best Xbox 360 Game” at the recent GC Developers Conference in Leipzig, Germany. It also received the “Best Action Game” of Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) by IGN and the Game Critics Award for “Best Original Game” at E3 in July. Mirror’s Edge delivers players straight into the shoes of Faith, a modern day heroine who traverses the vertigo-inducing cityscape, engaging in intense combat, fast-paced chases and challenging puzzles. With a never-before-seen sense of movement and perspective, players are drawn into Faith’s dangerous world.
Mirror’s Edge is being developed at EA Digital Illusions CE AB (DICE) in Stockholm, Sweden. The game is rated “T” by the ESRB and “16+” by PEGI. For more information on EA DICE or Mirror’s Edge, please visit www.ea.com, www.dice.se or www.mirrorsedge.com.
GAME are not one of the “selected retailers”. They are offering T-Shirts with pre-orders.
Play.com are not listing any freebies, and Amazon.co.uk are not listing the game at all presently (just the Prima Strategy Guide).
I hope the offer of the access to the “Time Trial” mode in the playable demo is not just a US giveaway.
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Sep 19, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
“Take a leap of ‘Faith’ this November!”
do you see what they did there? oh my sides
Comment by Shrui — Sep 19, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
Not wanting to type “I told you so”, such a press statement was not unpredicted…
See my comment #11
“Mirror’s Edge screens…”
(14 May 2008)
[ http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=1069 ]
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Sep 19, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
no no type away fanpages, you did call it.
i can see this phrase being used aswell.
“Its the sort of game that will have you on the “edge” of your seat!”
Comment by manley — Sep 19, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
Looks cutting “Edge” to me…. oooh…
Comment by Terry — Sep 19, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
On reflection, Terry, that was very poor.
Comment by fanpages — Sep 19, 2008 @ 4:31 pm
lol they both were poor really me being the other.
Comment by manley — Sep 19, 2008 @ 4:35 pm
Funny I heard the date was 11th November in US and 14th for PAL…
Looks like its been brought forward, and as fp said its still not on amazon for pre-order yet…
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 19, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
I “knew” I didn’t imagine those dates
http://kotaku.com/5051630/heres-when-mirrors-edge-will-be-out
Looks like EA is playing a game of “mis-information” with everybody….
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 19, 2008 @ 4:49 pm
…or you could say EA is giving us the “run around”…
(felt left out of the pun making)
Comment by Mr. Monkey — Sep 19, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
and we have a winner! “run around” wow great one.
Comment by manley — Sep 19, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
“Runaround”?
Anybody remember the ITV show of the same name hosted by the late Mike Reid?
Such a pity this wasn’t a ‘launch’ title, but we’re glad it allows the player to DICE with Faith’s death-defying cunning stunts.
Anyone care to wager if Lucy Liu will play Faith in the video game/movie crossover that is bound to happen?
And I only hope her diary is free running for the part too.
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Sep 19, 2008 @ 5:23 pm
Perdy looking!
Comment by JohnSketch — Sep 19, 2008 @ 5:36 pm
FP you are showing your age mate, was that show even in colour? lol
but all creds to you, you are a pun machine and a trolling machine if i remeber correctly.
Comment by manley — Sep 19, 2008 @ 5:37 pm
Like the Orange, Green & White of the “Mirror’s Edge” palette could be considered colourful!
Yes, “Runaround” was in colour. Sheesh! Some people.
Check towards the bottom of this list at TV Cream…
[ http://tv.cream.org/a-z/r/r2.htm ]
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Sep 19, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
Going via common consensus - you’d have tone as the human paintboard who would stick his own head through a wall if you paid him enough,
Pages would be the political activist that’s fire to your kittens,
And i’de hope i’de be the one looking after your sister
Comment by JohnSketch — Sep 20, 2008 @ 9:19 am
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