Following word that Obama and Palin are coming to Mercenaries 2 as playable characters, EA publishing COO John Peasants expressed hope in the franchise, revealed that “there will be a Mercenaries 3, and if I can have anything to do with it, there will be a Mercenaries 10.”

The sequel, which was not so well-received by the critics as the original, has sold 1.9 million copies since it hit stores. The franchise joins the growing list of titles that will get sequels, including Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge.

Peasants also expressed his belief in the Spore franchise, promising that both expansion packs and business models are coming for the evolution simulator.