In January 2007, BioWare staff announced there were no plans to develop ''Jade Empire 2''.<ref>{{cite web | title=BioWare Staff Comment | url=http://jade.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=546094&forum=108&highlight=sequel | accessdate=July 6, 2007 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20071014040918/http://jade.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=546094&forum=108&highlight=sequel | archivedate=October 14, 2007 }}</ref> However, BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk stated in September 2011: "It's an IP, it's a setting that we were really passionate about, and we still are. Both Greg and I were big believers in the IP... We're just looking for the right way to deploy it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-24-bioware-drs-on-jade-empire-comeback|title= BioWare Drs on Jade Empire comeback |website=Eurogamer|accessdate=April 14, 2018|date=September 24, 2011}}</ref> In 2009, [[GamesRadar]] included ''Jade Empire'' among the games "with untapped franchise potential", commenting: "The original game had all the trappings of franchise material with engrossing characters, magnificent settings, and a unique take on martial arts-fueled RPG combat. But until hard evidence of a sequel's existence materializes, we’ll continue yearning for BioWare's one-off hit to attain franchise status."<ref>[https://www.gamesradar.com/123-games-with-untapped-franchise-potential/ 123 games with untapped franchise potential], GamesRadar US, April 30, 2009</ref>
Dakota Grabowski of GameZone listed Silk Fox and Death's Hand as #10 and #8 on their list of top ten BioWare created squadmates respectively, commenting "Hiding her true identity at the start of Jade Empire, Silk Fox is an unknown that piqued our interest since she only accepts allies on par with her ability in martial arts." and that Death's Hand "turns out to be a misunderstood baddie who joins the player’s team after a few conclusions to keep him on board."<ref name="Squadmates">{{cite web|url=http://next.gamezone.com/news/2011/09/27/top_ten_bioware_created_squadmates |title=Top Ten BioWare-created Squadmates |author=Dakota Grabowski |date=2010-01-08 |accessdate=2014-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519040852/http://next.gamezone.com/news/2011/09/27/top_ten_bioware_created_squadmates |archivedate=2014-05-19 }}</ref> Kimberley Wallace of ''Game Informer'' included Wild Flower in her list of best BioWare characters; she called her unique among Jade Empire's cast of interesting characters and said "part of what makes her such a delight is seeing this child's interpretation and perspective on all the complex issues you face and what the spirits are telling her to say. As the journey goes on, it becomes a game of the two disparate perspectives talking through her, but part of the fight is trying to give Wild Flower the freedom and life she deserves."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/08/15/the-best-bioware-characters.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 |title=The Best BioWare Characters |author=Kimberley Wallace |date=August 15, 2013 |work=Game Informer |accessdate=May 16, 2014}}</ref>Jason MacIsaac from ''[[EP Daily]]'' also rated Wild Flower as among nine of the best BioWare characters.<ref name="Venturing">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827222309/http://epn.tv/all/platform/gaming/xbox/you-must-gather-your-party-before-venturing-forth-the-9-best-bioware-characters-ever/|title=You Must Gather Your Party Before Venturing Forth: The 9 Best BioWare Characters Ever |author=Jason MacIsaac |date=April 23, 2012|accessdate=October 16, 2020 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827222309/http://epn.tv/all/platform/gaming/xbox/you-must-gather-your-party-before-venturing-forth-the-9-best-bioware-characters-ever/|archivedate=August 27, 2014}}</ref>
