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New LEC/Pandemic Game: Mercenaries 27 Feb, 2004, 14:36 / 6 comments

By Jake


Pandemic and LucasArts have two games in development together! In addition to the already announced Star Wars Battlefront, Pandemic is working on a second non-Star Wars title for LEC, called Mercenaries, for XBox.

A different sounding title for LucasArts, Mercenaries is set in a near-future war-torn North Korea. Four groups, the North Koreans, the Chinese, the United Nations, and Russian crime syndicates are all vying for superiority in the battle, and you must chose who to fight for. However, in an interesting twist, since you're a mercenary (hence the title), you can apparently switch sides over the course of the war whenever you please.

More information coming soon, when LucasArts actually officially announces the game. Thanks to reader Trunks for pointing this out. For more info check out this page at 1up.com.

Update: As amishler pointed out in the comments, and LEC's Ronda Scott just confirmed, Mercenaries is the mystery game formerly known as "Free Agent."
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  • csenosiain on 28 Feb, 2004, 16:44…
    I hope that if you switch to many times the sides become wary and eventually try to kill you.
  • Gabez on 27 Feb, 2004, 20:45…
    Sounds like it could be very good - GTA meets Command & Conquer. Well, maybe not, but it could still be cool. :)
  • InsoFox on 27 Feb, 2004, 19:43…
    "you can apparently switch sides over the course of the war whenever you please."

    That has the potential to be pretty cool if it is implemented well, e.g. there are tangible in-game consequences of switching sides, the storyline is affected, and it's more than just a simple case of changing your mind about who to shoot whenever you feel like it.
  • amishler on 27 Feb, 2004, 15:47…
    In other words, you're a... free agent? I wonder if "Free Agent" was a working title for this game, or if they've got another one coming out by that name.
  • Jake on 27 Feb, 2004, 15:50…
    Oh MAN. *slaps self on forehead*
  • Remi O on 27 Feb, 2004, 16:01…
    Hee... It's sad that none of the news updaters - me included - didn't catch that. :~