Take 2 Games announced today that they’ll be publishing the upcoming PC release of Jade Empire. Originally, Microsoft Game Studios was going to be the publisher. Along with that announcement, the PC port underwent a name change to Jade Empire: Special Edition. The Special Edition will include increased graphic resolutions, new visual effects and fighting styles, new monsters, enhanced enemy AI, customizable controls and a new included art book than its Xbox counterpart.
Jade Empire: Special Edition is slated for release in January from Bioware. Greg Zeschuk, President of Bioware, mentioned the happy partnership with 2K Games, "BioWare has a large and loyal fan base of PC RPG gamers and we have heard their many requests for a PC version of Jade Empire. We are happy to work with 2K on our latest product."
Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K Games, expressed happiness for publishing the game, "With Jade Empire’s extensive list of accolades and BioWare’s industry-wide respect as a developer, 2K is delighted to bring the beloved Jade Empire franchise to the PC."
