Mirror's Edge Catalyst Delayed to June 7

Andrei Dumitrescu

Video game developer DICE and publisher Electronic Arts are announcing that they are delaying the launch of their long-awaited Mirror's Edge Catalyst to June 7 in North America and June 9 in Europe to make sure that they deal with feedback coming from gamers during the coming closed beta for the free running title.

The official announcement explains that the company is using a brand-new online tech to support the Social play features associated with the title and that they want the full version of the game to run flawlessly, which means that some extra tweaks might be required after the underling infrastructure and mechanics are tested.

Erik Odeldahl, the designer director, working on Mirror's Edge Catalyst, states "We also want to make sure we have the opportunity and time to address player feedback from the Closed Beta. That is why we will give ourselves a bit more time to perfect the game, with a new release date for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst of June 7th (NA) and June 9th (EU). We’re confident that these extra two weeks will make sure the game is as amazing as possible for you the players."

The game was supposed to arrive on May 24, and there are certainly some fans who will be disappointed about the extra waiting time, especially if they have not obtained a place in the closed beta which is running for five days starting on April 22.

Mirror's Edge Catalyst will offer a full open-world experience

The new title from DICE is offering a new free running system which gives gamers more freedom to explore the city of Glass and to avoid threats, with Faith no longer able to use firearms but capable of employing momentum to avoid enemies or to take them out using melee moves.

The beta will deliver a number of core story missions as well as side quests and all the social play elements that power the asymmetric multiplayer of Mirror's Edge Catalyst.

According to DICE, they are trying to build on the core ideas of the original while making it easier and more exciting for gamers to move through the city and to find new ways to reach apparently inaccessible places.

Mirror's Edge Catalyst will be launched on the PC, the Xbox One from Microsoft and the PlayStation 4 from Sony and gamers can get access to some extra content if they place a pre-order.