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Titanfall Game Reportedly Canceled At Respawn Amid Wider EA Shakeup
In the latest blow to the video game labor community, Electronic Arts has confirmed layoffs at Apex Legends developer Respawn and the cancellation of two "incubation" projects at the studio. About 100 people at Respawn have been affected by the changes, a report said.A report from Bloomberg said a Titanfall extraction shooter, which was said to be in early development, was one of the canceled incubation projects. The game was codenamed R7, the report said, adding that it was not close to being ready for release.More widely, EA is making cuts that affect many people, reporter Jeff Grubb of GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb said. Bloomberg said between 300 and 400 people in total are losing their jobs at EA, including the 100 at Respawn. EA Sports FC and Apex Legends underperformed, leading to this latest wave of cuts at EA, GameSpot understands. Dragon Age: The Veilguard might not have performed up to EA's sales expectations, but we understand its performance is not related to the cuts across EA generally.Continue Reading at GameSpot
In the latest blow to the video game labor community, Electronic Arts has confirmed layoffs at Apex Legends developer Respawn and the cancellation of two "incubation" projects at the studio. About 100 people at Respawn have been affected by the changes, a report said.
A report from Bloomberg said a Titanfall extraction shooter, which was said to be in early development, was one of the canceled incubation projects. The game was codenamed R7, the report said, adding that it was not close to being ready for release.
More widely, EA is making cuts that affect many people, reporter Jeff Grubb of GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb said. Bloomberg said between 300 and 400 people in total are losing their jobs at EA, including the 100 at Respawn. EA Sports FC and Apex Legends underperformed, leading to this latest wave of cuts at EA, GameSpot understands. Dragon Age: The Veilguard might not have performed up to EA's sales expectations, but we understand its performance is not related to the cuts across EA generally.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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