Do not prepare for Titanfall
Amid several other shifts in Electronic Arts’ schedule, the publisher is apparently also calling off an unannounced single-player venture into the sharedApexandTitanfalluniverse.
According to anew report from Bloomberg, EA has canceled a single-player game based onApex LegendsandTitanfall, which share the same universe. The game was code-namedTitanfall Legendsand was directed by designer Mohammad Alavi until heleft EAearly last year.
EA will reportedly attempt to find positions for the team of about 50 employees within the company. Anyone who can’t be placed will receive severance and be laid off.
The project had not been publicly announced, though Respawn hasbeen toying with the ideaof returning toTitanfallfor some time. The last entry was 2016’sTitanfall 2, but battle royaleApex Legendsis set in the same universe andcarries over its lore in some interesting ways.\
Protect the pilot
Electronic Arts announced several updates on its future schedule yesterday, as it looked ahead to the calendar year 2023. BothApex Legends Mobileand the unreleasedBattlefield Mobileareshutting down development, as EA shifts its strategy. EA CEO Andrew Wilson did leave the possibility open for more mobile attempts in the future, though.
Meanwhile, over at Respawn, the team continues working onApex Legendsand the upcomingStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. The second single-playerStar Warsfrom the team at Respawn got its launch pushed back yesterday,slotting it for April 28.
ForTItanfallfans, I suppose we’re still left waiting. I’ve enjoyed what Respawn’s been making, but I still boot upTitanfall 2now and then, just to re-experience that campaign. It’s still one of the best single-player FPS campaigns I’ve ever played, and I hope we can see the developer return to that format one day. And if you’re still in need of a newer movement-driven, high-octane FPS game, there’s alwaysNeon White.
