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Jade Empire: Special Edition

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Jade Empire: Special Edition

Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.

RPG Fantasy Story Rich Martial Arts Third Person
Last tracked players
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Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist. In this multi-award-winning action-RPG, your choices and actions will determine the fate of the entire Jade Empire. Will you prevent the destruction of this beautiful land, or will you crush it beneath your heel? Are you a warrior who uses his strength and fighting mastery to bring peace, or will you instead use your power to bring pain and ruin?
The choice is yours.

The Original Award Winning Jade Empire

  • An incredible, engaging story that makes you the noble hero or the treacherous villain!
  • A wealth of fascinating characters to interact with.
  • Beautiful, mysterious lands to explore, discover, and save...or conquer.
  • A rich blend of role-playing and exciting real-time combat.
  • New monsters and enemies.
  • New fighting styles.
  • Customizable, intuitive controls including support for game-pads and keyboard/mouse.
  • Increased graphics resolutions and new visual effects.
  • Improved combat AI and difficulty levels.
  • New world map interface.

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BioWare co-founder laments Jade Empire's commercial failure and blames it on 'the worst advice, absolutely moronic advice' from Microsoft Jade Empire 2 was "cancelled on its best day" BioWare share artwork from the cancelled Jade Empire 2
System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: Windows XP, Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 1800XP, 512MB RAM, 8 GB Free HD Space, DirectX 9.0, NVIDIA GeForce 6200 or ATI 9500 or better (Shader Model 2.0 required), 100% DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card and drivers.
Recommended: 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor, 1GB RAM, DirectX 9.0 February 2006, ATI X600 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher recommended.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
BioWare, Electronic Arts
USK rating
16
Brazilian rating
16
Steam Germany rating
0
Controller support
partial
Metacritic
81
Features
Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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macOS: unknown
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unsupported
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (5)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo

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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 19th percentile. Priced as Market at $14.99.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jade Empire: Special Edition worth buying right now?
Wait — $14.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Jade Empire: Special Edition go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Jade Empire: Special Edition free to play?
Jade Empire: Special Edition costs $14.99 on Steam.
What genre is Jade Empire: Special Edition?
Jade Empire: Special Edition is a RPG game.
Who developed Jade Empire: Special Edition?
Jade Empire: Special Edition was developed by BioWare and published by BioWare.
What platforms does Jade Empire: Special Edition support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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