Bad news, Titanfall fans: EA's latest staff cull has killed an unannounced Titanfall-themed extraction shooter that was in development at Respawn

EA is backmost astatine it again with a caller question of layoffs, reportedly putting hundreds retired of enactment and canning much in-development projects.

EA is backmost astatine it again, laying disconnected hundreds of unit crossed the institution including astir 100 astatine Respawn Entertainment. On apical of these cuts, the steadfast has cancelled immoderate in-development projects, including what was reportedly going to beryllium a caller Titanfall game.

Initially reported connected by Jason Schrier astatine Bloomberg, sources speaking to the outlet who were acquainted with what was going connected stated that betwixt 300-400 unit successful full person been impacted by these cuts. Reaching retired to EA for comment, a spokesperson for the institution told Bloomberg the following,

"As portion of our continued absorption connected our semipermanent strategical priorities, we've made prime changes wrong our organisation that much efficaciously aligns teams and allocates resources successful work of driving aboriginal growth." Following this, Respawn Entertainment posted its ain lengthy connection publically addressing the layoffs. In it, the institution confirms it has had to marque "targetted squad adjustments crossed Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi".

In addition, the connection confirms Respawn had to cancel 2 "early-stage incubation projects". Respawn was definite to notation that those unit impacted would beryllium offered "meaningful support". Further reporting astir this announcement by Bloomberg has revealed that 1 of these games - codenamed R7 - was a Titanfall themed extraction shooter. This comes lone a fewer years aft different Titanfall task was cancelled successful 2023.

All this, of course, portion EA executives proceed to marque ample bonuses. As noted by Eurogamer backmost successful 2024, those connected the highest rungs of the company made 60 cardinal dollars collectively amidst layoffs.

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