Electronic Arts has confirmed that a small team at the Swedish developer, DICE, is currently at work on a sequel to the first person action-adventure, Mirror’s Edge. EA’s European Vice-President, Patrick Soderlund, told gaming news site VideoGamer at E3 that “we have a small team on it and I’m excited about what we do.” While he didn’t state it directly, he implied that the game may still be in the early stages of development, stating that “you will see another Mirror’s Edge for sure. It’s just a matter of when that time is and what we do with it.”

DICE is also currently at work on the next Battlefield title, and while there is no news regarding which product will see the light of day first, the smart money is on Battlefield 3. EA had previously over-estimated the sales of the original Mirror’s Edge, and sunk quite a bit of money into the marketing and development of the game only to be met with mixed reviews. Having played it myself, I could easily see why they’d be hesitant to back a sequel despite that I enjoyed it–call it a guilty pleasure. The game played like the first 15 minutes of The Matrix, spread out over 5 to 10 hours worth of gameplay. It was fun but short, and these days, you can get the game for pretty cheap. Thankfully, the replay value has been extended thanks to new downloadable content, which provides several new levels.