1UP: Pandemic Working On 360 Version Of Mercenaries 2?

[Walt Jay]

Didn't see this posted, so here we go:

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156098

A popular colloquialism is "Loose lips sink ships," but in the digital age it might be more apropos to say "Video blogs reveal a development team working on a 360 version of their game." Or not. Regardless of what the expression should be, it's quite possible that the most recent video blog from the Pandemic development team, currently working on Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, unveiled their dark little secret.

While it had been announced that "there is a possibility of it coming to the 360," there was no substantive proof that this was really the case. However, in the holiday video blog, a few Xbox 360s are spotted, as well as a 360 debug unit. And these aren't just collecting dust. A few of the developers are using 360 controllers in the video.

Pandemic can continue to deny that there are no set plans to bring the game to the Xbox 360, but we're just a little too old for the wool to be pulled over our eyes in such a fashion. Come on, Pandemic, spill the beans already. The jig is up!

Another "exclusive" bites the dust?

 

[Corvin]

That is fine and dandy but I would assume most developers have all the systems on hand to play, take notes, or just blow off steam with.

The debug unit could be for anything.

I want to see Mercenaries 2 on the 360 and I'm pretty sure it will happen, but jumping to conclusions of something that is in the background of a video diary is far from proof.

 

[akilshohen]

wasn't it first announced for both systems?

 

[Walt Jay]

[quote name='akilshohen']wasn't it first announced for both systems?[/quote]

It was supposedly a PS3 exclusive, or it was at least previewed as such. I think it might be a case of "It's coming out only for PS3, at this time", similar to Assassin's Creed. Then they took a look at the install base numbers and changed their minds, I'm guessing. I don't really blame game studios/publishers. I would do the same thing unless one company threw a ton of cash my way.

From the January issue of Official Playstation Magazine:

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3155914