Jade Empire sequel

I also got the game "on the house", but I have yet to play it. I know stoffe modded this game, any recommended mods for a first playthrough?

Mike Laidlaw in a recent interview has stated that Jade Empire Sequel Is "Never Dead" and that many of them at BW often talk about it.
But I think that's just it: something you just talk about during your free time, like when you talk about an old dream of yours that you won't ever be able to realize.

Considering that they have already two open franchises + a new incoming IP I don't see any room available for another game to be developed.

At this point I wonder why don't they sell the license. I am pretty sure that there are many other studios out there that will be willing to pick it up.

So I've been playing Jade Empire again (this time as Closed Fist) and the game still holds up just as well as it did when I first played it. In fact, I'd forgotten how great the characters and overall writing are (Silk Fox ). IMO, it's one of Bioware's best games.

I Loved Jade Empire. Would love to see another game with Kung Fu vibe from Bioware. It doesn't have to be a sequel just something in a simulare setting

I'm not sure I'd want a sequel.

It would likely end up a lame-*ss cash grab with a grindy open world setting, microtransaction-infested MP, and a lame-*ss villain unworthy of being in Sun Li's presence.

I haven't played Jade Empire yet. How would you compare it to other Bioware titles?

I actually thought the combat system was way more enjoyable than KotOR or DAO, two other classics from that general era. (I know DAO came later, but it used KotOR's older combat system). I really enjoyed the challenge of shifting styles to meet the situation. This was particularly satisfying in the final confrontation, if I recall correctly. I felt like my spirit monk had truly mastered the fighting arts in order to defeat the villain.

 And that villain... if only BioWare could write another villain that good again.

This really was a phenomenal game. I wish these classics -- Jade Empire, KotOR, KotOR 2 (I know, not BioWare), etc -- would be made available for download on Xbox One (which I don't even own), or somesuch. I'd buy the console in order to download a stable version of these old games. A graphical polish would be fine and all, along with a reformatting of the old aspect ratio, but I'm not even asking for that. All I want is to play them again, whenever I get the urge to do so.

I think it was at the time when Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was really popular too.

That's likely a wise idea, and based on the ME:A visuals (Some of the faces aren't great, but for some reason they nailed the Asian aesthetic) it would be a gorgeous game, and tie that in with some RPG-based Arkham style combat, and you've got a great game there (as long as they work out a decent story...)

I think it was at the time when Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was really popular too.

I said this in another thread, but I think it could be a good idea if Bioware Montreal's next game is a Jade Empire! Independently from the quality of Andromeda, Mass Effect always had this very divisive fanbase and there always was a lot of pre-judging eyes on it. When they do the next Mass Effect (and they'll probably do it eventually), it will open this can of worms all over again, stressing the whole Montreal team even more.

Jade Empire would be a great in-between game. People aren't so invested and I doubt even die-hard fans won't be happy to finally see a sequel.

That's likely a wise idea, and based on the ME:A visuals (Some of the faces aren't great, but for some reason they nailed the Asian aesthetic) it would be a gorgeous game, and tie that in with some RPG-based Arkham style combat, and you've got a great game there (as long as they work out a decent story...)